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House Resolution 491
By: Representatives Gilliard of the 162
nd
, Stephens of the 164
th
, and Jackson of the 165
th
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of Judge Willie Lovett Jr. and dedicating an intersection in his memory;
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and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr., has long been recognized by the citizens of this state3
for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the4
welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and5
WHEREAS, Judge Lovett graduated cum laude with distinction from Yale University with6
a bachelor's degree in sociology, where he received the 1985 Roosevelt Thompson Prize for7
his commitment to public service, served as president of the African American Black8
Cultural Club, and was a member of the football team, Scroll and Key Society, and Alpha9
Phi Alpha Fraternity, Zeta Chapter; and10
WHEREAS, in 1988, Judge Lovett earned his law degree from Harvard Law School, where11
he served as a comments editor on the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, and12
in 1991 he earned a Master of Laws in litigation from Emory Law School; and13
WHEREAS, Judge Lovett clerked for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, served as an14
assistant city attorney for the City of Atlanta's Law Department, and worked as an associate15 23 LC 39 3883
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for the prestigious law firms Morris, Manning & Martin; Ford & Harrison; and Troutman
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Sanders; and17
WHEREAS, with an illustrious legal career spanning over 25 years, Judge Lovett was a18
longtime advocate for children and youth, with children in his courtroom in Fulton County19
Juvenile Court often fondly referring to him as the "bow tie judge"; and20
WHEREAS, Judge Lovett served as a member of the board of the National Association of21
Counsel for Children and president, member of the executive board, member of the judicial22
section of the Gate City Bar Association; and23
WHEREAS, he served as chairman of the board for the Gate City Bar Foundation and24
volunteered his time to mentor young attorneys on the practice of law; and25
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished26
Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.27
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL28
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 204 at Eisenhower Drive29
in Chatham County is dedicated as the Judge Willie Lovett Jr. Intersection.30
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and31
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Judge Willie Lovett Jr.32
Intersection.33 23 LC 39 3883
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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 the35
family of Willie Lovett Jr. and to the Department of Transportation.36