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HMR 1010

TO REMEMBER ATTORNEY ROGER COLBERT FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF PARAGOULD AND GREENE COUNTY, THE GREENE-CLAY BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE ARKANSAS BAR ASSOCIATION, AND THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jimmy Gazaway and 2 co-sponsors

House Memorial Resolution honors Attorney Roger Colbert for his legal practice, leadership in Greene County and bar associations, and extensive community service in Paragould, AR.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HMR 1010

HMR 1010 — To Remember Attorney Roger Colbert

A House Memorial Resolution in the 95th Arkansas General Assembly commemorating the life and contributions of Attorney Roger Colbert.

Purpose

  • Recognizes and honors Roger Colbert for his service to the City of Paragould, Greene County, the Greene-Clay Bar Association, the Arkansas Bar Association, and the State of Arkansas.
  • Establishes a formal House acknowledgment of Colbert’s professional achievements, community involvement, and personal impact.

Key Provisions and Content

  • Declares that Roger Colbert, formerly of Paragould, Arkansas, died on February 4, 2025, at age 67.
  • Lists Colbert’s biographical background:
    • Born January 28, 1958, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
    • Undergraduate degree in political science from Arkansas State University; member of Pi Kappa Alpha.
    • Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law.
  • Describes his professional work in Paragould practicing real estate, corporations, financial institutions, and estates.
  • Documents leadership roles and professional involvement:
    • President of the Greene-Clay Bar Association.
    • Member of the House of Delegates of the Arkansas Bar Association.
  • Highlights community service:
    • Involvement with the Community Foundation of Greene County and the Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce (Chairman of the Board in 2008).
    • Honors received: Paragould Chamber of Commerce Member of the Year (2003) and Greene County Volunteer Attorney of the Year (2011).
  • Notes personal interests (Cardinals, ASU Red Wolves, Missouri Tigers) and survivor details (daughters Graycen and Bailey; mother Shelby; siblings Scott, Gina, Lisa; mother of his daughters Kelly; nephews).
  • The resolution directs that, upon adoption, a copy be presented to Colbert’s family.

Legislative History and Timeline

  • Introduced: April 2, 2025.
  • First reading and referral: April 3, 2025 (rules suspended; second reading; referred to the Committee on House Management).
  • Committee action: April 7, 2025 (Do Pass).
  • Reported and adopted by the House: April 14, 2025 (Read and Adopted).
  • Sponsor and cosponsors: Primary—Representative Gazaway; Cosponsors—Representatives Steimel and Wooldridge.
  • Status: READ AND ADOPTED.

Affected Parties and Impact

  • Affects: Paragould, Greene County, the Greene-Clay Bar Association, the Arkansas Bar Association, and the state’s legal and civic community.
  • Nature of impact: Ceremonial recognition; serves as an official historical record of Colbert’s contributions and as a courteous tribute to his memory. No fiscal or regulatory changes are included.

Summary

HMR 1010 is a tribute resolution honoring Attorney Roger Colbert for his legal practice, leadership in bar associations, and substantial community service in Greene County and Paragould, Arkansas. It documents his life, achievements, and affiliations, and, upon adoption, communicates the House’s formal remembrance to his family.

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

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