HJR229 Summary

• Commemorates the death of Lamar P. Higgins, Troy University's Vice President Pro Tempore of the Board of Trustees, who died on April 15, 2021, at age 61.

• Recognizes Higgins as Troy University's first black Student Government Association President and first black Trustee, serving on the Board for 25 years starting in the late 1970s as a student representative and becoming the first black board member in 1996.

• Details his significant career achievements including 26 years as a partner at Fine Geddie and Associates lobbying firm, roles with the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, and City of Huntsville, plus his contributions to establishing the Rosa Parks Museum and John Robert Lewis Leadership Conference.

• Records his death with deep sadness and offers the resolution as a tribute to his life and legacy of service to Troy University and the community.

• Adopted by the House on April 29, 2021, and by the Senate on May 6, 2021.