SJR74 Summary

• Senate Joint Resolution mourning the death of Lawrence County Commissioner Joey Ryan Hargrove, who died on March 22, 2021, at age 53.

• Hargrove served as Lawrence County Commissioner for District 5 beginning in 2010 and served as Chairman of the Commission during his tenure.

• Led community through Lawrence County Judicial Annex Building completion, secured FEMA funds for storm shelters following the 2011 Super Outbreak EF-5 tornado, and established dumpster, recycling, and garbage pickup programs for county residents.

• Supported industrial development initiatives including Lockheed Martin Hypersonics Program, Nucor Tubular Products Expansion, and Jack Daniel's Cooperage relocation to Mallard Fox; also advocated for Caddo Senior Center and Veterans Park.

• Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 30, 2021, and by the House of Representatives on April 6, 2021, honoring his service and expressing sympathy to his wife Sonia and children Gavin and Gabrielle.