HR85 Summary

• Mourns the death of Representative Joe R. Carothers of Dothan, Alabama, who died on February 12, 2016, at age 77.

• Recognizes his 32 years of service in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1974 through 2006 and his 30-year career as an agriculture teacher in Houston County schools.

• Honors his extensive involvement with agricultural initiatives including the National Peanut Festival, National Peanut Festival Junior Beef Cattle Show, Tri State Beef Expo Board, Houston County Steer Show, and Houston County Heifer Show.

• Notes his dedication to his family, church, and community, including his lifelong membership in the Dothan Houston County Chamber of Commerce and the First United Methodist Church in Dothan.

• Extends heartfelt sympathy to his surviving sons, sister-in-law, grandchildren, nephews, and extended family.