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SR 473

MEMORIAL-ROBERT L. MARTIN

104th Regular Session Introduced by Neil Anderson

Ceremonial resolution recognizing Black Man Lab for community empowerment and mourning Robert L. “Bob” Martin, with copies distributed to honorees; no legal effect.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · SR 473

Summary — Senate Resolution 473 (SR 473) — MEMORIAL / HONOR

Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: April 29, 2025
Classification: Senate resolution (ceremonial)
Primary sponsors listed: Senators Randal Mangham, Michael “Doc” Rhett, Harold Jones II, and Neil Anderson

Purpose / Intent

SR 473 contains ceremonial, non‑binding actions honoring community contributions and expressing sympathy. The enrolled text includes two distinct resolutions:
1. An honorific resolution recognizing the Black Man Lab for its work empowering Black men and strengthening communities.
2. A memorial resolution mourning the death of Robert Lee “Bob” Martin of Havana and extending condolences to his family.

Key provisions and findings

  • Black Man Lab recognition

    • Identifies the Black Man Lab as a movement founded by four Black fathers (Mawuli Davis, Jarrod Grant, Dana Watkins, and Melek Buford) and their sons to cultivate leadership, mentorship, intergenerational learning, and “authentic manhood.”
    • Notes the organization’s growth into a statewide movement offering open dialogue, professional development, culturally enriching experiences, and “one of the largest weekly gatherings focused on encouraging Black men in the country.”
    • Praises the Lab’s impact on mentorship, community leadership, families, and individual development.
    • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to the Black Man Lab.

  • Memorial for Robert L. “Bob” Martin

    • Records biographical details: born May 26, 1945; served in the U.S. Army (May 1967–May 1969); married Donna Ward (July 3, 1969); worked at Caterpillar, Inc. (January 1970–retired July 1, 1998); Mason and member of Greenview Lodge #0653 A.F. & A.M.
    • Notes personal interests (fishing, camping, gardening, mushroom hunting), family survivors, and those preceded in death.
    • Expresses the Senate’s mourning and extends condolences; directs presentation of a suitable copy of the resolution to Martin’s family.

Who is affected

  • Black Man Lab and its founders/members (symbolic recognition and a copy of the resolution).
  • The family and community of Robert L. “Bob” Martin (formal condolences and a copy of the memorial).
  • Broad public impact is symbolic—no regulatory, funding, or enforceable legal changes.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Received by Secretary of the Senate: April 29, 2025
  • Read and adopted; vote recorded and reported enrolled: May 1, 2025
  • Additional entries in the legislative record show later procedural activity (co‑sponsorship by all senators, referral to Resolutions Consent Calendar, filed/adopted dates in late October 2025), consistent with administrative processing of enrolled resolutions.

Effect

SR 473 is a ceremonial Senate resolution recognizing community service and mourning a private citizen. It carries no statutory or budgetary effect; its primary outcome is formal acknowledgement and distribution of copies to the honored organization and bereaved family.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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