| 1 | 1 | | 24 LC 39 4338 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 1355 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Collins of the 71 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Huddleston of the 72 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Smith of the 18 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Smith of |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Burns of the 159 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Honoring the life of Mr. James "Richard" Smith and dedicating an intersection in his |
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| 18 | 18 | | memory; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. James "Richard" Smith was born on February 14, 1940, the beloved son3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | of the late Carl Reese Smith and Reba Mae Walker Smith; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Smith's first job in Villa Rica was in 1967 as the general manager for the5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Richard's Motor Company Ford Dealership and he went on to purchase the dealership with6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | his brother, Donald; and 7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, in addition to co-founding Don-Rich Ford in Villa Rica, Georgia, Mr. Smith8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | was a beloved local figure and a leader of the business community; and9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Smith was an active member of First10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Baptist Church of Villa Rica; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, he was a member of the Villa Rica Lion's Club, a director of the Bank of Villa12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Rica, and a member of the board of directors for Villa Rica Hospital, Tanner Medical Center,13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | and the Tanner Foundation; and 14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 1355 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, as chairman of the Industrial Development Authority, Mr. Smith oversaw the |
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| 35 | 35 | | initial development of the industrial park and helped bring in the park's first business, Lowe's16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Distribution Center; and17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 61 and State21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Route 8/US Route 78 in Carroll County is dedicated as the J. Richard Smith Memorial22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Intersection.23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the J. Richard Smith Memorial25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | Intersection.26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | family of Mr. James "Richard" Smith and to the Department of Transportation.29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | H. R. 1355 |
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