| 1 | 1 | | 24 LC 112 2039 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 1078 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Townsend of the 179 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , DeLoach of the 167 |
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| 10 | 10 | | McDonald of the 26 |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Burchett of the 176 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Honoring the 100th anniversary of the F.J. Torras Causeway; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, July 11, 2024, marks the 100th anniversary of the F.J. Torras Causeway, a2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | system of roads and bridges that connects Brunswick to St. Simons Island; and3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, before the construction of the F.J. Torras Causeway, access to St. Simons Island4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | was limited to steam-powered ferries, restricting the island's population and development and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | hindering its growth and economic potential; and6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Fernando J. Torras, a Brunswick native and Georgia Tech-educated engineer,7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | led the pioneering survey of the marshes under commission from Brunswick Mayor Malcolm8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | McKinnon and the Glynn County Board of Commissioners, during which he located a9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | feasible route and designed the original system of roads and bridges that would become the10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | F.J. Torras Causeway; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, under Fernando's visionary leadership, this monumental project was constructed12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | and completed in an unprecedented one year and one month, representing an extraordinary13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | feat of engineering; and14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 1078 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, the official opening of the causeway on July 11, 1924, was celebrated by the |
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| 35 | 35 | | crossing of more than 5,500 vehicles, marking the largest celebration in Brunswick's history16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | and heralding a new era of accessibility and opportunity for St. Simons Island and its17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | surrounding areas; and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, the ensuing century witnessed the birth and growth of numerous businesses,19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | residential developments, and tourism opportunities, including the Sea Island Company,20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | King & Prince Hotel, and St. Simons Airport; and21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, the collective efforts of Glynn County, the City of Brunswick, the Golden Isles22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce, the23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Golden Isles Development Authority, the Department of Transportation, and The Torras24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Foundation in planning a Centennial Celebration on July 13, 2024, symbolize the unity and25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | ongoing commitment of the community to honor its history and look forward to a prosperous26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | future.27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | the members of this body honor the 100th anniversary of the F.J. Torras Causeway for its29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | impact on the citizens of Glynn County and extend to them this body's best wishes for future30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | health, happiness, and prosperity.31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | public and the press.34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | H. R. 1078 |
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