HJR181 Summary

• Commends Senator J.T. "Jabo" Waggoner for 50 years of outstanding public service to Alabama.

• Recognizes his service in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1966 through 1983 and his current sixth term in the Alabama Senate.

• Acknowledges his leadership roles including Senate Minority Leader (2002-2010) and Senate Majority Leader (2010-2014), plus the longest service record of any legislator from Jefferson County.

• Notes his extensive committee work and numerous awards including the Ronald Reagan Lifetime Achievement Award (2012), Birmingham-Southern College Sports Hall of Fame (2007), and Housing Hall of Fame (2012).

• Honors his community involvement as head coach of the Birmingham Touchdown Club, president of the Birmingham Tip-Off Club, board member of multiple organizations, and 50-year member of Civitan International Club.