Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HR75 Compare Versions

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3	3	HR75
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5	5	By Representative Boyd
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7	7	First Read: 18-Feb-25
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14	14	First Read: 18-Feb-25
15	15	HR____ COMMENDING STEVLEN DICKERSON, SR. ON BEING NAMED A
16	16	WILLIE AND BETTY FARRIOR FAMILY FOUNDATION HONOREE.
17	17	WHEREAS, highest commendations are extended to
18	18	Stevlen Dickerson, Sr. for being recognized as a Willie and
19	19	Betty Farrior Family Foundation Honoree for his many
20	20	contributions to his 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, Stevlen Dickerson, Sr. was born June 11,
33	33	1970, in Talladega, Alabama, he is the son of the late
34	34	Earlene Dickerson Simmons and James A. Williams, Sr.; he
35	35	grew up with 14 brothers and sisters; he is the proud father
36	36	of Danielle Swain, Stephanie A. Dickerson, Stevlen
37	37	Dickerson, Jr., Michael Meadows, Nicole Meadows, Jarvis
38	38	Wilson, and Ricardo Calhoun; and
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68	68	Wilson, and Ricardo Calhoun; and
69	69	WHEREAS, Steve is a 1988 graduate of Talladega High
70	70	School; he is also a 1988 graduate of the U.S. Army Basic
71	71	Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, where he graduated
72	72	with Honors at the top of his class and was Soldier of the
73	73	Cycle; he is also a graduate from the U.S. Army Advanced
74	74	Individual Training Signal Corp at Fort Gordon, Georgia,
75	75	where he again graduated with Honors as the Soldier of the
76	76	Cycle; he is a 1993 graduate of Talladega College where he
77	77	received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business
78	78	Administration with a double concentration in Accounting and
79	79	Management; in 2005, he graduated from Purdue University
80	80	School of Pest Science Management; in December 2022, he
81	81	earned and received a Master's of Business Administration
82	82	from Talladega College; he is also an active licensed
83	83	Funeral Director in the State of Alabama; and
84	84	WHEREAS, Steve has worked in the Funeral Industry for
85	85	40 years with 34 years of service at one local funeral home,
86	86	having only worked for two in his entire funeral career; he
87	87	owns and operates Dickerson's Services, LLC, which is a
88	88	small business enterprise where he buys, sells, and rents
89	89	properties, and operates as a freelance Funeral Director and
90	90	as a funeral consultant; in August of 2023, Steve was
91	91	elected to the Talladega City Council, Ward I, winning 79.3
92	92	percent of the votes; he is currently employed with Delta
93	93	airlines as a Gate Agent; and
94	94	WHEREAS, Steve retired from the Federal Bureau of
95	95	Prisons in Talladega as Supervisor Contract
96	96	Specialist/Assistant Business Administrator, with over 30
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126	126	Specialist/Assistant Business Administrator, with over 30
127	127	years of service in June 2022; he retired with 23 years of
128	128	service from United States Army Reserve in 2010; he is an
129	129	active member of Peace Missionary Baptist Church, where he
130	130	currently serves under the leadership of Pastor Van Tony
131	131	Welch and Minister Betty Welch; he is active in Bible Study
132	132	as well as Sunday School and serves on the Trustee Board; he
133	133	is a member of Mt. Moriah Lodge #12 in Talladega, where he
134	134	has held several progressive positions but served as
135	135	Worshipful Master for 30 years; he now holds the position of
136	136	Past Master; he is the Assistant Deputy of District 13 and
137	137	the Past President of District 13 Masters Council; and
138	138	WHEREAS, Steve is a member of the Talladega County
139	139	Democratic Conference, the Talladega County Democratic
140	140	Party, Local Chapter of the NAACP, Alabama Funeral Services
141	141	Board, and the Black Funeral Directors Association; now
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143	143	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
144	144	LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That highest honors and
145	145	commendations be given to Stevlen Dickerson, Sr. for his
146	146	distinguished service in his community and being recognized
147	147	as a Willie and Betty Farrior Family Foundation Honoree, and
148	148	we offer this resolution as a token of our gratitude and as
149	149	evidence of our sincere appreciation and high regard.
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