HJR98 Summary

• Honors Woodie Pugh for over five decades of distinguished service to education and public service in Clarke County, Alabama, and beyond.

• Recognizes Pugh as Clarke County's first Black Superintendent of Education and first Black individual elected to a countywide office in 2008.

• Acknowledges his 30 years of service to Clarke County schools as an agribusiness education teacher from 1979 to 2007, plus roles as Superintendent of Education for Clarke County (2009-2012) and interim superintendent for Wilcox County (2013) and Conecuh County (2015).

• Commends his service in civic and fraternal organizations, including as Masonic Grand District Deputy for Clarke, Monroe, and Wilcox Counties (2007-2015) and holding positions in Abraham Consistory 257.

• Directs the Alabama Legislature to express highest commendation and deepest gratitude to Woodie Pugh and present him with a copy of the resolution.