HJR4 Summary

• Mourns the death of the Honorable Bill Dukes of Decatur, who died on December 18, 2014, at age 87.

• Dukes served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1994 to 2010 and previously served five terms as Decatur's mayor from 1976 to 1994.

• As mayor, Dukes expanded Decatur through economic development projects including the Industrial Park, River Port, Riverwalk, downtown revitalization, performing arts center, and baseball complex.

• Dukes was recognized for civic leadership as President of the Jaycees, Commander of the American Legion, Mason, and Shriner, and received multiple awards including the Melvin Jones Fellow Award and Paul Harris Fellow Award.

• The resolution celebrates Dukes' life and contributions while extending condolences to his surviving family of wife Juanita of 66 years, four children, nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and two brothers.