HJR311 Summary

• House Joint Resolution mourning the death of Jeffrey Wayne Ridgeway of Athens, Alabama, who died February 1, 2015, at age 50.

• Ridgeway was born December 2, 1964, with a heart defect and other disabilities but became a lifelong advocate for employment rights for persons with disabilities.

• Served as past president of People First, an advocacy group for persons with disabilities, and worked on committees at the Department of Mental Health.

• Graduated from West Limestone High School in 1983 and worked at various jobs including Goodwill and Bruno's, becoming known as a dependable employee.

• The Legislature of Alabama, both houses concurring, recorded his death with deep sadness and offered heartfelt sympathy to his surviving family members and friends.