Billy Harbin’s Speech & Biography

An excerpt of Billy’s Speech

(Editor’s note: This excerpt is very brief; more detail will be provided at a later date.)

Billy, having spent time as a Rison-Dallas boy, shared a few of his memories, some of which were funny and some that were thoughtful. 

He recalled that the Big Ditch was the dividing line between north and south Dallas Village, implying a rivalry between the kids on each side. Those of us who don’t remember that division will want to talk with Billy about it; we may have been in danger and didn’t realize it!

One thing that was very obvious is that Billy is proud of his heritage!

Billy’s Biography

            ~ Family:

                        Wife: Joyce; son: Danny; daughter: Sandy

            ~ Education:

                        Hazel Green High School, graduated 1952

                        Florence State Teachers College (UNA), graduated 1956

                        Command & General Staff College (U.S. Army), graduated 1992, Lt Col Retired

            ~ Employment:

                        U.S. Army 1956-1958 (25 years Army reserves)

                        Ordnance Guided Missile School, instructor 1958-1966

                        Grocery business, 1966-1970

                        Circuit Clerk of Madison County, 1970-2001

                        Retired, 2001

            ~ Honors:

                        Elected Clerk of Madison County Circuit Court, 1970; served until retirement 2001. No opposition after initial election.

                        Assumed the position of clerk of all state courts of Madison County, 1989

                            District Court – Register in Chancery – Juvenile Court – Circuit Court

                        Appointed by Chief Justice Howell Heflin to the Judicial Article Implementation Committee, 1974

                        Appointed by the Supreme Court of Alabama to write and implement the Supreme Court Rules of Civil Procedure, 1976

                        Appointed by the Supreme Court of Alabama to write and implement the Supreme Court Rules of Judicial Administration, 1976