4 | | - | VAWTPLP-2 |
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5 | | - | By Representatives Mooney, Moore (M), Moore (P), Wood (D), |
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6 | | - | Wood (R), Almond, Baker, Bedsole, Blackshear, Bolton, Boyd, |
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7 | | - | Bracy, Brinyark, Brown, Butler, Carns, Chestnut, Clarke, |
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8 | | - | Clouse, Collins, Colvin, Crawford, Daniels, Drummond, DuBose, |
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9 | | - | Easterbrook, Ellis, England, Ensler, Estes, Faulkner, Fidler, |
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10 | | - | Fincher, Forte, Garrett, Gidley, Givan, Givens, Gray, Hall, |
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11 | | - | Hammett, Harbison, Harrison, Hassell, Hendrix, Hill, |
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| 4 | + | VAWTPLP-1 |
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| 5 | + | By Representatives Mooney, Almond, Baker, Bedsole, Blackshear, |
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| 6 | + | Bolton, Boyd, Bracy, Brinyark, Brown, Butler, Carns, Chestnut, |
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| 7 | + | Clarke, Clouse, Collins, Colvin, Crawford, Daniels, Drummond, |
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| 8 | + | DuBose, Easterbrook, Ellis, England, Ensler, Estes, Faulkner, |
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| 9 | + | Fidler, Fincher, Forte, Garrett, Gidley, Givan, Givens, Gray, |
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| 10 | + | Hall, Hammett, Harbison, Harrison, Hassell, Hendrix, Hill, |
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14 | | - | Lipscomb, Lomax, Lovvorn, Marques, McCampbell, McClammy, |
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15 | | - | Morris, Oliver, Paramore, Paschal, Pettus, Pringle, Rafferty, |
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16 | | - | Rehm, Reynolds, Rigsby, Robbins, Robertson, Sellers, Sells, |
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17 | | - | Shaver, Shaw, Shedd, Shirey, Simpson, Smith, Sorrells, |
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18 | | - | Stadthagen, Standridge, Starnes, Stringer, Stubbs, Tillman, |
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19 | | - | Travis, Treadaway, Underwood, Wadsworth, Warren, Whitt, |
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20 | | - | Whorton, Wilcox, Woods, Yarbrough |
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21 | | - | RFD: RULES |
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| 13 | + | Lipscomb, Lomax, Lovvorn, Marques, McCampbell, McClammy, Moore |
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| 14 | + | (M), Moore (P), Morris, Oliver, Paramore, Paschal, Pettus, |
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| 15 | + | Pringle, Rafferty, Rehm, Reynolds, Rigsby, Robbins, Robertson, |
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| 16 | + | Sellers, Sells, Shaver, Shaw, Shedd, Shirey, Simpson, Smith, |
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| 17 | + | Sorrells, Stadthagen, Standridge, Starnes, Stringer, Stubbs, |
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| 18 | + | Tillman, Travis, Treadaway, Underwood, Wadsworth, Warren, |
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| 19 | + | Whitt, Whorton, Wilcox, Wood (D), Wood (R), Woods, Yarbrough |
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| 20 | + | RFD: |
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48 | 45 | | WHEREAS, it is with deep sadness that we note the |
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49 | 46 | | passing of John Michael "Mike" Kolen of Birmingham, Alabama, |
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50 | 47 | | on April 3, 2024, at the age of 76; and |
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51 | 48 | | WHEREAS, his passing leaves a void in the lives of |
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52 | 49 | | his loving family, many friends, and the Auburn, Birmingham, |
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53 | 50 | | Miami, and Montgomery communities he called home, where he |
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54 | 51 | | was highly regarded; and |
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55 | 52 | | WHEREAS, Mike Kolen was born on January 31, 1948; he |
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56 | 53 | | attended W.A. Berry High School in Hoover, Alabama, where he |
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57 | 54 | | was a star on the football team; he matriculated to Auburn |
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58 | 55 | | University and played Linebacker position under Coaches Shug |
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59 | 56 | | Jordan and Paul Davis; he remained a loyal and dedicated |
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60 | 57 | | alumnus to his alma mater and returned every A-Day to |
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61 | 58 | | present the Mike Kolen Award to the leading tackler from the |
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62 | 59 | | previous season; and |
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63 | 60 | | WHEREAS, during his tenure with the Auburn Tigers, |
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64 | 61 | | Mr. Kolen led in tackles in 16 of the 25 games he started |
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65 | 62 | | from 1967 to 1969, earning All-SEC honors as a junior and |
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66 | 63 | | senior and was named Second-team All-American in 1969; he |
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67 | 64 | | was nicknamed "Captain Crunch" for his hard-hitting style, |
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68 | 65 | | but he was also a man of deep faith and was the first |
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69 | 66 | | recipient of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes College |
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99 | 96 | | recipient of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes College |
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100 | 97 | | Athlete of the Year Award in 1970; and |
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101 | 98 | | WHEREAS, Mike Kolen was drafted to the Miami Dolphins |
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102 | 99 | | in 1970, Round 12, pick 289; he played eight seasons with |
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103 | 100 | | the Dolphins under Coach Don Shula and was part of the |
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104 | 101 | | "Perfect" 1972 unbeaten Super Bowl Champion team, the only |
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105 | 102 | | undefeated Super Bowl champion team in NFL history; he |
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106 | 103 | | played in three consecutive Super Bowls with the Dolphins in |
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107 | 104 | | 1972, 1973, and 1974, and won both the 1972 and 1973 Super |
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108 | 105 | | Bowls; and |
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109 | 106 | | WHEREAS, after retiring from the NFL, Mike Kolen |
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110 | 107 | | became a successful businessman; he enjoyed success in real |
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111 | 108 | | estate, as the owner and operator of the Montgomery Athletic |
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112 | 109 | | Club, and as the founder of Kolen Finacial Team; he authored |
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113 | 110 | | The Greatest Team: A Playbook for Champions ; and he was |
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114 | 111 | | inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1985; and |
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115 | 112 | | WHEREAS, Mike Kolen had a fierce love for his family; |
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116 | 113 | | he was predeceased by his wife of 45 years, Nancy Kolen; he |
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117 | 114 | | is survived by his two children, Kelly and John, and his |
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118 | 115 | | five grandchildren, whom he treasured wholeheartedly; |
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119 | 116 | | although his presence will be greatly missed, the memory of |
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120 | 117 | | Mike Kolen will be cherished in the hearts of all who knew |
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121 | 118 | | and loved him; now therefore, |
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122 | 119 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH |
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123 | 120 | | HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That the death of John Michael |
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124 | 121 | | "Mike" Kolen is recorded with deep sadness, and this |
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126 | 123 | | heartfelt sympathy to his family, whose grief is shared by |
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