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| 2 | 2 | | H. R. 403 |
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| 4 | 4 | | House Resolution 403 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By: Representatives Schofield of the 63 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Scott of the 76 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Davis of the 87 |
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| 11 | 11 | | , and Hutchinson |
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| 12 | 12 | | of the 106 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending Bobby Wilson; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, owner and founder of the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm in College Park, Georgia,2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Bobby Wilson was recently honored as one of CNN's 2022 Top 10 Heroes at its 16th annual3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | event; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Bobby Wilson plans to use his $10,000 award as seed money to build an5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | informal Agricultural S.T.E.M. and Community Science Research Center, which will provide6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | students from marginalized and underserved communities with access and opportunities to7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | explore careers in agricultural science; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Bobby Wilson has dedicated innumerable hours of his time and energy toward9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | exposing students of all ages to careers in agriculture through internships, agriculture jobs10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | tours, agribusiness farm tours, and agriculture volunteer opportunities; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, opened for business 13 years ago, the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm occupies five12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | acres of land in the City of College Park and serves communities across metro Atlanta as a13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | COVID-19 Emergency Relief Center; and14 23 LC 112 1463 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 403 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm operates under a model that works to decrease |
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| 35 | 35 | | the number of food-insecure families through education on planting, cultivating, preparing,16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | and consuming fresh produce free of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers; and17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding citizen be appropriately18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | honored for his visionary efforts on behalf of others.19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Bobby Wilson as a CNN 2022 Top 1021 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Hero and extend best wishes for future success in his laudable endeavors to serve the22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | community.23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | Bobby Wilson.26 |
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