| 1 | 1 | | 24 LC 128 0357 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 1448 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Holly of the 116 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Okoye of the 102 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Adesanya |
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| 10 | 10 | | of the 43 |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Olaleye of the 59 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending Eric Mwangi; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Eric Mwangi is a Kenyan community leader, influencer, and mobilizer based2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | in Atlanta, Georgia, with over 25 years of community service and youth development3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | through sports and mentoring program; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, he is the executive director of two active nonprofit organizations in the Atlanta5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | area, CHANCE Afrika and ABN Worldwide; and6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, CHANCE Afrika is an accredited and registered 501(c)3 nonprofit in the State7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | of Georgia created in 2006 that seeks to help and support the development of kids through8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | sports and educational programs; and9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, ABN Worldwide is the African Business Network, an organization created in10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | 2010 that provides a creative platform and forum for business networking and referral11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | marketing in support of African businesses worldwide; and12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, he is also responsible for putting together some of the largest community events13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | in Georgia such as Taming the Nile 5K Races to raise malaria awareness; Spring and Fall14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 1448 |
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| 33 | 33 | | Family Fun Days at the Park bringing hundreds of attendees together and which showcases |
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| 35 | 35 | | Kenyan cuisine and culture with food, music, and games; and Atlanta Mashujaa Day a dinner16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | gala celebrating local heroes who have done great things in the community; and17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, he is responsible for bringing in Kenyan investors to pitch their products and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | services to the diaspora and is a founding member and a former Marketing Director of the19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Kenya USA Diaspora Sacco who now sits on the Sacco Advisory Board; and20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, he is a proud father of three and a Marketing Vice President at Citibank; and21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, his significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs others have earned him the23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | respect and admiration of his colleagues and associates; and24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Eric Mwangi and thank him for his efforts28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | of behalf of his community and state.29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Eric31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | Mwangi.32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | H. R. 1448 |
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