HJR238 Summary

• Designates the portion of Alabama State Highway Route 157 between mile markers 40 and 41 in Lawrence County as the William Howell Rogers, Sr. Memorial Mile.

• William Howell "Skip" Rogers, Sr. was a Korean Conflict veteran who served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration and Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama.

• Rogers practiced law at Thiokol in Huntsville before establishing a private practice in Moulton, Alabama, where he served as City Attorney and City Judge for more than 50 years.

• The Department of Transportation is encouraged to coordinate with local governing officials to erect appropriate signs or markers recognizing the designation, consistent with applicable requirements and laws.

• House passed the resolution on May 2, 2024; Senate adopted on May 7, 2024.