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House Resolution 386
By: Representative Crowe of the 118
th
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of Congressman Mac Collins and dedicating an interchange in his memory;
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and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, Michael Allen "Mac" Collins was born in Butts County, Georgia, where he was3
educated in the local school system and later became a businessman and trucking company4
owner; and5
WHEREAS, Congressman Collins began his career in public service and politics in 19776
when he served as chairman of the Butts County Board of Commissioners until 1980; and7
WHEREAS, he served two terms in the Georgia Senate, where he established a reputation8
as a strong conservative leader; and9
WHEREAS, Congressman Collins was elected to the United States House of Representatives10
in 1992 and ably and adeptly represented the people of the Third Congressional District; and11
WHEREAS, during his six terms in the House of Representatives, Congressman Collins12
earned a reputation for his significant organizational and leadership talents, where his13
remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the14 23 LC 39 3811
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citizens of this state earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and associates;
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and16
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished17
Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in his memory.18
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL19
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the interchange of Interstate 75 at State Route 16 (Exit 205)20
in Butts County is dedicated as the Congressman Mac Collins Memorial Interchange.21
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and22
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Congressman Mac Collins23
Memorial Interchange.24
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized25
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the26
family of Congressman Mac Collins and to the Department of Transportation.27