| 1 | 1 | | 23 LC 112 1726 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 39EX |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Drenner of the 85 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Evans of the 89 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Oliver of the 82 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , and Crawford |
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| 10 | 10 | | of the 84 |
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| 13 | 13 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 14 | 14 | | Commending and celebrating the City of Decatur on its bicentennial; and for other purposes. |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, in 1822, the Georgia General Assembly designated a site for a new courthouse2 |
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| 17 | 17 | | in the newly-established DeKalb County, and a year later in 1823, the City of Decatur was3 |
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| 18 | 18 | | incorporated as a municipality, making it one of the oldest in the state; and4 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, while Atlanta experienced explosive growth, development, and sprawl, as early5 |
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| 20 | 20 | | as 1849, the City of Decatur promoted itself as a quiet and prosperous small town that6 |
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| 21 | 21 | | offered a peaceful, healthful, and beautiful place to live; and7 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, recognizing the power of storytelling to help shape a shared vision for the future8 |
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| 23 | 23 | | of Decatur, the city partnered with Agnes Scott College, Story Corps, and the Savannah9 |
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| 24 | 24 | | College of Art and Design-Atlanta (SCAD) to collect stories from Decatur community10 |
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| 25 | 25 | | members both past and present to help preserve and document the history of those who are11 |
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| 26 | 26 | | or have been a part of the Decatur community; and12 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, as part of its 200th birthday celebration, the city's residents and businesses are13 |
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| 28 | 28 | | partnering with Trees Atlanta to launch the "200 Trees Project" to plant 200 trees around the14 |
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| 29 | 29 | | city; and15 |
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| 30 | 30 | | H. R. 39EX |
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| 31 | 31 | | - 1 - 23 LC 112 1726 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, as the DeKalb County seat, the town's rich heritage, significant landmarks, |
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| 34 | 34 | | historic neighborhoods, and cemetery showcase Decatur's two centuries of history; and17 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, the city is known for its places of worship, friendly neighbors, tree-lined streets,18 |
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| 36 | 36 | | great schools, parks and playing fields, libraries, colleges, and thriving businesses; and19 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Decatur is a melting pot with diverse neighborhoods; and20 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, it is time to celebrate the 200th year of the great City of Decatur.21 |
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| 39 | 39 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that22 |
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| 40 | 40 | | the members of this body commend and celebrate the City of Decatur, Georgia, upon the23 |
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| 41 | 41 | | grand occasion of its bicentennial.24 |
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| 42 | 42 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized25 |
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| 43 | 43 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the26 |
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| 44 | 44 | | public and the press.27 |
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| 45 | 45 | | H. R. 39EX |
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