HR 471 Summary

• Commends Mr. Charles E. Briggins, Sr., for receiving a 2014 Rosetta James Foundation Pioneer Award at The Rosetta James Foundation's "Honoring Our Elders" Celebration.

• Recognizes Mr. Briggins' distinguished career as a retired educator at Kentucky State University and the Decatur and Huntsville City School Systems in Alabama.

• Honors his post-retirement service as a weatherization coordinator for the Huntsville/Madison and Limestone Counties Community Action Agency and his active participation in civic organizations including Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, R.E. Nelms Elks Lodge #977, and Ancient and Scottish Rite Masons.

• Notes his military service in the United States Army, membership in First Missionary Baptist Church, and educational degrees from Alabama A&M University.

• The Alabama House of Representatives expresses admiration and appreciation for Mr. Briggins' hard work, ingenuity, and civic contributions to the state.