MEMORIALIZING THE DEATH OF ANDREA GONZALEZ.
WHEREAS, the local citizens and officials of Franklin County, as well as state officials, continue to mourn the tragic death of Andrea Gonzalez; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of this state enacted Act 95-54 at the 1995 Regular Session relating to the tragic disappearance of Andrea Gonzalez and the investigation of this disappearance, which involved law enforcement agencies on not only the local level, but also the state and national levels, along with hundreds of volunteers; and
WHEREAS, after more than 15 months of investigation, the tragic conclusion was reached that this child had been murdered in Franklin County; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature in enacting Act 95-54 requested the Franklin County Department of Human Resources to create a permanent memory of Andrea Gonzalez in its offices; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That the Franklin County Department of Human Resources is directed to display a copy of Act 95-54 along with a picture of Andrea Gonzalez in a special place inside the department's office building in order to memorialize the death of Andrea Gonzalez and to remind the public and employees of the department of the tragic consequences of child abuse.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Director of the Franklin County Department of Human Resources as well as the Commissioner of the State Department of Human Resources, that each may know of our concern.