Bill to rename Marion Post Office passes House

A bill introduced by Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) to rename the Marion Post Office after civil rights leader Albert Turner Sr. has passed the Alabama House of Representatives and will head to the Senate. 

“Today, we are one step closer to officially renaming the Marion Post Office after the late Civil Rights Legend Albert Turner, Sr.,” commented Sewell in a press release.

“Albert Turner played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement, and it was his leadership that helped secure many of the freedoms that we as African Americans enjoy today. It is my hope that by renaming the Marion Post Office after him, we can ensure that his legacy lives on for generations to come. I thank my colleagues for their support and look forward to getting this bill to the desk of President Biden!”

“This is a historic day for my family and the fight to keep factual history alive in a period in which our history is being stripped for future generations,” said Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner, Jr. “The work Congresswoman Terri Sewell is doing with historic preservation is monumental. This is a huge thank you for his life's work in the field of civil rights and social justice.”

Turner passed away in 2000 at the age of 64 after a life of being active in civil rights work, serving as Alabama Field Secretary for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and founded the Perry County Civic League to organize protests against segregation. 

If approved by the senate the Marion Post Office will be known as the Albert Turner, Sr. Post Office Building.