AL SJR19

Joint resolution honors Anna "Ann" Smith Bedsole Holmes, who passed away December 1, 2025, recognizing her as a trailblazing public servant, conservationist, and philanthropist

First Republican woman elected to the Alabama House of Representatives and first woman elected to the Alabama Senate

Legislative achievements included modernizing inheritance rights for widows, creating Alabama's 911 emergency system, and founding the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science in Mobile

Served as founding president of the Alabama Forest Resources Center, preserving thousands of acres of green space, and led civic projects including restoration of the Saenger Theatre and founding the Alabama Contemporary Arts Center

Received numerous honors including induction into the Alabama Academy of Honor, Mobilian of the Year, Philanthropist of the Year, and honorary Doctor of Law degrees from multiple Alabama institutions