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Committee reviews 2025 Roadshow stops; approves $3,000 stipend increase for policy adviser
Summary
Co-chair Margie Wilcox summarized the Joint Interim Committees' 2025 Roadshow, noting visits to United Launch Alliance, the Space and Rocket Center, and other northern Alabama facilities. The committee approved a motion to increase policy adviser Von Jackson—s stipend by $3,000 by voice vote.
Co-chair Margie Wilcox summarized the committee—s 2025 Roadshow and thanked staff and local hosts for arranging visits across northern Alabama, including United Launch Alliance facilities, the Decatur/Morgan County Tourism Center, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and the Huntsville airport intermodal operations. Wilcox and other members described the trip as informative; Wilcox specifically thanked Von Jackson, the committee—s policy adviser and project manager, and Representative Parker Moore for local coordination.
Senator Singh (as recorded in the transcript) moved to increase Von Jackson—s stipend by $3,000 to recognize her work on the roadshow and ongoing support to the committee. Representative Parker Moore seconded the motion. The chair called for a voice vote; members responded "aye." The chair responded that he also voted aye and said the logistics of implementing the increase would be worked out.
Members who spoke during the roadshow recap highlighted educational and tourism sites visited (the Space & Rocket Center and the Cook—s Museum), the United Launch Alliance facilities and local economic-development assets. The motion to increase the stipend passed by voice vote; committee members did not record an individual roll-call tally in the transcript.
