Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HR197 Compare Versions

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3	3	HR197
4	4	HGR9M83-1
5	5	By Representative Boyd
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7	7	First Read: 03-Apr-25
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12	12	5 HGR9M83-1 02/14/2025 NG (L)NG 2025-806
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15	15	HR____ COMMENDING JOHN AND MARY GARRETT ON BEING NAMED
16	16	WILLIE AND BETTY FARRIOR FAMILY FOUNDATION HONOREES.
17	17	WHEREAS, highest commendations are extended to John
18	18	and Mary Garrett for being recognized as Willie and Betty
19	19	Farrior Family Foundation Honorees for their many
20	20	contributions to their community; and
21	21	WHEREAS, the foundation is named in honor of Willie
22	22	Farrior, the first African American hired by the Alabama
23	23	Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) and the first African
24	24	American to be recognized as Blind Worker of the Year in
25	25	1973; in 1974, he was promoted to training instructor and
26	26	became the first Black assistant supervisor for AIDB in
27	27	1979; in 2017, the foundation was established by his
28	28	daughter, Mary Louise Farrior-White and grandson, Retired
29	29	Colonel Cedrick A. Farrior; the foundation recognizes
30	30	certain individuals who have selflessly contributed their
31	31	time for the betterment of their community; and
32	32	WHEREAS, in 1962, John and Mary Garrett met at the
33	33	Alabama School for the Blind from where they are graduates;
34	34	throughout high school and college, their love remained
35	35	strong for each other; Mary attended Mobile College while
36	36	John attended Jacksonville State University; they were
37	37	married in the summer of 1973 after they finished college;
38	38	they are the proud parents of one daughter, Tracy, and one
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68	68	they are the proud parents of one daughter, Tracy, and one
69	69	granddaughter; they are active members of Central Baptist
70	70	Church where John has been a member for 55 years, and they
71	71	both sing in the choir; and
72	72	WHEREAS, their community involvement includes the
73	73	Alabama School for the Blind Alumni Workers Association,
74	74	Talladega Antique Car Club, Talladega Community Theater, and
75	75	Alabama Retired Educators; Mary is very computer literate
76	76	and has won several service awards and faces many daily
77	77	activities with courage and success ; now therefore,
78	78	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
79	79	LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That highest honors and
80	80	commendations are given to John and Mary Garrett for their
81	81	distinguished service in their community and for being
82	82	recognized as Willie and Betty Farrior Family Foundation
83	83	Honorees, and we offer this resolution as a token of our
84	84	gratitude and as evidence of our sincere appreciation and
85	85	high regard.
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