| 1 | 1 | | 24 LC 112 2338 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 1372 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Buckner of the 137 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Smith of the 138 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , and Reese |
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| 10 | 10 | | of the 140 |
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| 13 | 13 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 14 | 14 | | Congratulating and commending the Muscogee County School District's 2024 Teachers of |
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| 16 | 16 | | the Year; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most3 |
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| 18 | 18 | | important objective of the General Assembly; and4 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, in 1996, a group of committed and devoted citizens organized the Muscogee5 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Educational Excellence Foundation, which strives to enhance the quality of education in6 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Muscogee County by providing support to teachers; and7 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, since its creation, this outstanding foundation has grown into one of the leading8 |
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| 23 | 23 | | advocates of excellence in public education in the county; and9 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, the following educators are recipients of the foundation's 2024 Teacher of the10 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Year award and are deserving of acknowledgment for their exemplary service to the youth11 |
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| 26 | 26 | | of Muscogee County: TaKesha Willliams-Lynn, Aaron Cohn Middle School; Karie Tillett,12 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Allen Elementary School; James Barnes, Arnold Middle School; Jonas Lonzanida, Baker13 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Middle School; Timothy Downes, Blackmon Road Middle School; Katie Buckley, Blanchard14 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Elementary School; Roger Redden, Brewer Elementary School; Nicole Hodge, Britt David15 |
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| 30 | 30 | | H. R. 1372 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Magnet Academy; Meridith Hemmings, Clubview Elementary School; Lisa Mills, Columbus |
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| 34 | 34 | | High School; Stacey Keith, Dawson Elementary School; Brent Sutherland, Dimon17 |
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| 35 | 35 | | Elementary School; Amber Jackson, Dorothy Height Elementary School; Amber Mays,18 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Double Churches Elementary School; Lakia Slater, Double Churches Middle School; Julie19 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Jackson, Downtown Elementary School; Chelsea Pevitt, Eagle Ridge Elementary School;20 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Kewanna Taylor, East Columbus Magnet Academy; Lauren Stanford, Eddy Middle School;21 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Thneashia Crawl, Forrest Road Elementary School; Michelle Atcheson, Fort Middle School;22 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Rachael Weaver, Fox Elementary School; Tamela Ransom, G.W. Carver High School; Tasca23 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Blanding, Gentian Elementary School; Breuna Hill, Georgetown Elementary School; Barbara24 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Madrie-Poindexter, Hannan Elementary Magnet Academy; Joshua Alsup, Hardaway High25 |
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| 43 | 43 | | School; Robyn Robinson, J.D. Davis Elementary School; Crystal Coulter, Johnson26 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Elementary School; Cherine Cobb, Jordan Career Academy; Kelly Coney, Kendrick High27 |
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| 45 | 45 | | School; Kimberly Brown, Key Elementary School; Ebony Hill, Lonnie Jackson Academy;28 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Tonya Euell, Marshall Success Center; Jazzlyne Jackson, Martin Luther King, Jr.29 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Elementary; Kyle Allen, Mathews Elementary School; Jocelyn Dial, Midland Academy;30 |
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| 48 | 48 | | Brian Hale, Midland Middle School; Suzanne Tabor, North Columbus Elementary School;31 |
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| 49 | 49 | | Christie Akers, Northside High School; Annette Gebhardt, Rainey-McCullers School of the32 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Arts; LaMandria Flakes, Reese Road Elementary School; Daniel Purvis, Richards Middle33 |
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| 51 | 51 | | School; Marianne Jordan, Rigdon Road Elementary School; Donessa Moore, River Road34 |
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| 52 | 52 | | Elementary School; Les Cole, Rothschild Leadership Academy; Stephanie Davidson, Shaw35 |
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| 53 | 53 | | High School; Christina Joiner, South Columbus Elementary School; Dexter Smith, Spencer36 |
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| 54 | 54 | | High School; Vicki Hendrix, St. Elmo Center for the Gifted; Denise Toney, St. Mary’s37 |
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| 55 | 55 | | Magnet Academy; Jay Wilson, Veterans Memorial Middle School; Shardae Griggs, Waddell38 |
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| 56 | 56 | | Elementary School; Christie Ivory, Wesley Heights Elementary School; and Stacey McClary,39 |
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| 57 | 57 | | Wynnton Arts Academy; and40 |
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| 58 | 58 | | H. R. 1372 |
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| 60 | 60 | | WHEREAS, in recognition of such remarkable contributions to the education and welfare |
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| 62 | 62 | | of Georgia's students, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the42 |
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| 63 | 63 | | extraordinary accomplishments and academic achievements of these outstanding educators.43 |
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| 64 | 64 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that44 |
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| 65 | 65 | | the members of this body congratulate and commend the Muscogee County School District's45 |
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| 66 | 66 | | 2024 Teachers of the Year and express their most sincere best wishes for continued success.46 |
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| 67 | 67 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized47 |
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| 68 | 68 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to each48 |
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| 69 | 69 | | individual named herein.49 |
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| 70 | 70 | | H. R. 1372 |
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