HR83INTRODUCED Page 0 HR83 RBGXWYY-1 By Representatives Gidley, Shirey, Lamb, Butler, Harrison RFD: First Read: 20-Feb-25 1 2 3 4 5 RBGXWYY-1 02/17/2025 evp (L)evp 2025-834 Page 1 First Read: 20-Feb-25 HR____ COMMENDING MR. DOUG JONES FOR HIS TIME AND EFFORT IN RETURNING PROPERTY TO RESPRESENTATIVE MARK GIDLEY. WHEREAS, it with great pride and pleasure that we convey highest commendations to Mr. Doug Jones for going above and beyond to return a lost Bible to Representative Mark Gidley; and WHEREAS, at the beginning of the legislative session, David Hoke and the Christian Coalition of Alabama gifted each legislator with a gorgeous Bible; and WHEREAS, Representative Gidley placed the Bible on the roof of his car; forgetting to remove it, the Bible fell off the car on Atlanta Highway, one of the busiest thoroughfares in the City of Montgomery; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jones saw the Bible and rescued it; he then went above and beyond in both time and effort to locate the Bible's owner; and WHEREAS, David Hoke and the Alabama Christian Coalition were so impressed by Mr. Jones' persistence in locating Representative Gidley that they gifted a personal Bible to him in appreciation, which Representative Gidley presented to him at his home; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That for his pursuit in returning the valued Bible, and for his love of the Word of God, Mr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HR83 INTRODUCED Page 2 the valued Bible, and for his love of the Word of God, Mr. Doug Jones is highly commended and this resolution is offered to him as evidence of our sincere appreciation for the time and effort it took to locate Representative Gidley and return the Bible to him and with best wishes for many blessings and prosperity in all future endeavors. 29 30 31 32 33