Alabama Bicentennial Commission
The commission is made up of everyday professionals and volunteers to guide and support the bicentennial efforts for Alabama.
Created to guide and support the commemoration of the anniversary of Alabama’s statehood, the twelve-member Alabama Bicentennial Commission is chaired by Senator Arthur Orr of Decatur. Beginning in 2013, the commission established committees to plan and coordinate events and activities centered on education, statewide initiatives, and local activities.
These committees draw their membership from local government, small businesses and national corporations, volunteer organizations, schools and colleges, and everyday citizens who want to contribute.
- Arthur Orr (Chair)
Senator
State of Alabama - Lee Sentell (Vice-Chair)
Director
Alabama Department of Tourism - Mike Ball
Representative
State of Alabama - Joel Anderson
Chairman
Anderson Media - Cartledge Blackwell (Emeritus)
Curator
Mobile Carnival Museum - Hilary Claybourne
President
CCINC Innovative Strategies - Patricia Ford
Director
State Black Archives Research Center & Museum - Priscilla Hancock Cooper
Vice President of Institutional Programs
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute - Steve Murray
Director
Alabama Department of Archives & History - Tami Reist
Director
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association - Fitzgerald Washington
Secretary of Labor
Alabama Department of Labor - Bart Williams
Executive Director
EarlyWorks Family of Museums - Jay Lamar
Executive Director
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