SJR64 Summary

• Alabama legislature honors the death of Malcom "Stentson" Carpenter, founder and former board chairman and CEO of Rainbow Omega, Incorporated, who died November 7, 2021, at age 75.

• Carpenter was born January 25, 1946, in Alabama, married Dianne Poe in 1965, and had two children; he worked for Southern Railroad before entering religious mission work.

• Carpenter founded Rainbow Omega in 1995 to serve adults with developmental disabilities in a Christian environment; the organization grew from two group homes serving 15 people to eight group homes, two intermediate care facilities, a vocational center, and nine greenhouses serving 85 people.

• Carpenter was recognized for his tenacity in advocating for the developmentally disabled community, founding the first ARC (Association for Retarded Citizens) in St. Clair County and fighting for special education classes.

• Resolution records Carpenter's death with deep sadness and offers tribute to his life and legacy, expressing sympathy to his surviving family members.