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Debate about illegals scheduled By M.J. Ellington
MONTGOMERY — The Joint Patriotic Immigration Commission will hold a Halloween Day public hearing in Montgomery on issues surrounding illegal immigration. The 1 p.m. hearing will be in the Star Wars Room on the eighth floor of the Statehouse. The Legislature formed the commission to make recommendations on legislation for the 2008 session. Commission Chairman Jay Reed, a Birmingham construction company executive, said his goal is to have draft legislation by the third legislative day in February. Numerous readers e-mailed to request the names of the committee and asked who appointed them. The governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the House each made seven appointments to the group. They include a mix of lawmakers, business people, attorneys and advocates. Who’s in charge Officials and their appointments: At-large appointments: Montgomery attorney Boyd Campbell, general counsel of the Alabama Center for Foreign Investment; Elia Ordonez of Huntsville, Marshall Space Flight Center Hispanic Programs officer; Oliver Washington, Alabama A&M trustee and Theodore greenhouse operator; Ricky Wiggins of Andalusia, Alabama Farmers Federation board of directors member and turf farmer. At-large appointments: Alabama Forestry Association President Chris Issacson of Montgomery; immigration attorney and naturalized citizen Wendy Padilla Madden of Hoover; Alabama State University professor Jacquealine Myers of Montgomery, and poultry producer; and ALFA committee Chairman Dennis Maze of Cullman. At-large appointments: cattle rancher and ALFA Women’s Committee member Ronnie Mobley of Delmar; Republican Party activist Elois Zeanah of Tuscaloosa; and Qualico Steel executive Jed Downs of Dothan. Subscribe today for only 38 cents a day! |
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