| 1 | 1 | | 24 LC 112 2058 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 1124 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Smith of the 70 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Jenkins of the 136 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Glaize of the |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Commending and congratulating Gerald Kemp; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Kemp was named the 2024 Coweta Citizen of the Year by the Kiwanis2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Clubs of Coweta County on January 25, 2024, in recognition of his exceptional community3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | service and leadership; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, a senior vice president at Ameris Bank, he has dedicated innumerable hours of5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | his time and energy toward volunteering with numerous local organizations focused on6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | education, health care, quality of life, business, housing, and citizenship; and7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, his community involvement additionally includes coaching youth sports,8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | volunteering with Meals on Wheels, and teaching financial literacy seminars in underserved9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | communities; and10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, he has demonstrated a profound commitment to youth and education as a11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | deacon at Zion Hill Baptist Church, where he teaches Sunday school for teens, advises youth,12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | and has established a scholarship fund; and13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | H. R. 1124 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Kemp has held influential positions such as past president of the Rotary |
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| 34 | 34 | | Club of Newnan and board chairman for ELEVATE Coweta Students as well as leadership15 |
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| 35 | 35 | | roles with the Newnan-Coweta United Way; and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, his active participation in the Coweta County School System, including the17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | superintendent's advisory committee and mentoring students, stands as further testament to18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | his commitment to educational excellence; and19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, this distinguished gentleman has given inspiration to many through his high20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens; and 21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, by the example Gerald Kemp has made of his life, he makes this world a better22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | place in which to live, and it is only fitting and proper that he be appropriately honored.23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | the members of this body commend and congratulate Gerald Kemp, the 2024 Coweta Citizen25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | of the Year, as well as extend their most sincere best wishes for continued health and26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | happiness.27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | Gerald Kemp.30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | H. R. 1124 |
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| 51 | 51 | | - 2 - |
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