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AL HJR43

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ed Oliver

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the bridge on Alabama Highway 63 spanning Sugar Creek in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County as the "Dr. Larry Tuggle Memorial Bridge"

  • Honors Dr. Michael Larry Tuggle (December 24, 1935 – February 26, 2021), a civil and environmental engineer who held degrees from Auburn University and University of Florida and served as a U.S. Marine Corps Captain

  • Dr. Tuggle founded Thomson and Tuggle engineering firm in Montgomery, worked for Russell Corporation as Vice President of Environmental and Engineering Services, and was named Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year in 1987

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

  • Passed by the House on January 29, 2026 and adopted by the Senate on February 10, 2026

Legislative Description

Naming the bridge on Alabama Highway 63 that spans Sugar Creek in Alexander City the Dr. Larry Tuggle Memorial Bridge

Resolutions

Last Action

Enacted

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/29/2026
Rules1/22/2026

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