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AL HJR237

Joint Resolution

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Artis McCampbell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the bridge on U.S. Highway 43 spanning the B.N. Railroad between Sports Plex Road and Bell Grayson Road in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama as the "Fred Armstead, Sr. Memorial Bridge"

  • Honors Fred Armstead, Sr., who served as the first Black police officer in Demopolis and the first Black Marengo County Commissioner for District 1, serving 36 years in that role

  • Recognizes Armstead's over 30 years of service on the Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission Executive Committee and board positions with UAB School of Medicine, Dallas County HeadStart, and DCH Regional Hospital

  • Encourages the Alabama Department of Transportation to coordinate with local officials to erect appropriate signs or markers for the memorial designation

Legislative Description

Naming the bridge on United States Highway 45 that spans the B.N. Railroad between Sports Plex Road and Bell Grayson Road in Marengo County as the Fred Armstead Memorial Bridge

Resolutions

Last Action

Pending House Rules

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/11/2026

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