HJR86 Summary

• House Joint Resolution mourning the death and celebrating the life of Representative Joe R. Carothers of Dothan, Alabama, who died on February 12, 2016, at age 77.

• Carothers graduated from Auburn University in 1959 and served as an agriculture teacher in Houston County schools for 30 years before his legislative career.

• Served in the Alabama House of Representatives for 32 years from 1974 through 2006, representing Houston County and known as a powerful voice for the Wiregrass region.

• Involved in the National Peanut Festival for over 40 years, initiated the Junior Beef Cattle show for youth, and served as lifetime member of the Dothan Houston County Chamber of Commerce and First United Methodist Church in Dothan.

• Resolution recognizes Carothers's significant contributions to the Alabama Legislature and extends sympathy to his family, including his sons Robins and Merritt, three grandchildren, and various family members.