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House Resolution 1610
By: Representatives Sainz of the 180
th
, Burns of the 159
th
, Stephens of the 164
th
, Townsend
of the 179
th
, Williams of the 168
th
, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending the Leadership Southeast Georgia Class of 2024; and for other
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purposes.2
WHEREAS, in 1999, a regional leadership program evolved in southeast Georgia with the3
mission to create a regional strategic plan for community and economic development; and4
WHEREAS, first hosted by Georgia Southern University from 2000 through 2009, the5
Leadership Southeast Georgia program expanded its footprint throughout the region covering6
a ten-county area; and7
WHEREAS, Leadership Southeast Georgia has evolved into a leadership program designed8
to advance economic and community development in the ten-county southeast Georgia9
region and to build a network of regional leadership across county lines; and10
WHEREAS, a selected group of civic and business leaders from the communities throughout11
southeast Georgia come together for five months a year to explore topics such as health and12
public safety, natural resources, military installations, education, agriculture, transportation,13
and infrastructure; and14
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WHEREAS, these seasoned leaders from the counties of Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham,
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Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and Screven make connections and learn ways16
to promote positive growth and improve the quality of life in southeast Georgia; and17
WHEREAS, the program focuses on improving leadership competencies that are most18
important to regional leadership, including these competencies: collaboration, conflict19
resolution, effective communication, emotional intelligence, ethics and values, integrity and20
trust, and systematical and long-range thinking; and21
WHEREAS, under the guidance of the talented and dedicated volunteer Leadership22
Southeast Georgia Alumni Board of Directors, innovative facilitator Suzanne Kirk, and the23
team at Cecelia Russo Marketing, the program provides rich leadership experiences for24
participants; and25
WHEREAS, the selection committee, made up of Leadership Southeast Georgia Alumni,26
review applicants from an extensive pool of candidates and the dynamic individuals chosen27
for the 2024 Class of Leadership Southeast Georgia are: Adot Whitely, Amy Drew, Angela28
Hendrix, Antonio Key, Billy Joe Nelson, Brendan Ferrara, Buck Holly, Chris Jordan,29
Courténay Miller, Courtney Grunninger Bonney, Cynthia Cradduck, Desiree Riley, DeVo30
Adams, Greg Finch, Haydon Rollins, Heath Lloyd, Jennifer Ball, Karla Stanford, Kendra31
Rolle, Leigh Smiley, Matt Campbell, Tyler Wilson, Olivia, Penrod, Ric Stewart, Necie32
Carroll, Russell Parr, Tara Jennings, Tom Pace, and Tiffany Zeigler.33
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that34
the members of this body recognize and commend the Leadership Southeast Georgia Class35
of 2024 and extend best wishes for continued success.36
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
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and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to each38
member of the 2024 Class of Leadership Southeast Georgia.39
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