HJR127 Summary

• Mourns the death of Graham Lamar Champion of Pike Road, Alabama, who passed away on February 7, 2025, at age 72.

• Recognizes Champion's service as owner of Public Strategies, LLC, a lobbying firm, and his respect among Alabama Legislature members for his honesty, knowledge, and willingness to compromise.

• Honors his civic contributions including service as president of Montgomery Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellow recognition for Tuskegee University polio vaccine work, and Eagle Scout rank earned in August 1966.

• Acknowledges his lifetime commitment to scouting as president of the Tukabatchee Area Council since 2022 and 2023 Outstanding Eagle Scout recognition from the National Eagle Scout Association.

• Expresses condolences to his surviving family: wife Linda, sons Matthew Champion and Lee Walden, grandchildren Landon and Madison Champion and Nate Walden, and sister Celie Edwards.