Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR948 Compare Versions

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1	1	24 LC 112 2016
2	2	House Resolution 948
3	3	By: Representatives Willis of the 55
4	4	th
5	5	and Hugley of the 141
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8	8	A RESOLUTION
9	9	Commending The Links, Incorporated and recognizing February 5, 2024, as the Georgia
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11	11	Links Day At The Capitol; and for other purposes.2
12	12	WHEREAS, Georgia Links Day At The Capitol, an annual legislative conference, will be3
13	13	held on February 5, 2024, and its theme is "Raising Our Collective Engagement:4
14	14	Advocacy—Education—Training"; and5
15	15	WHEREAS, Georgia Links Day At The Capitol is part of the Southern Area Legislative and6
16	16	public affairs priorities, which are considered through a lens of diversity, equity, and7
17	17	inclusion; and8
18	18	WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated is uniquely position to leverage the collective strength,9
19	19	resources, and energy of its members to ensure the public policies considered are reflective10
20	20	of its membership and the global community; and11
21	21	WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated is an international not-for-profit corporation that was12
22	22	established in 1946 for the purposes of education, civic, and cultural enhancement; and13
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25	25	WHEREAS, Georgia Links Day At The Capitol is a component of transformational
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27	27	programming in legislative issues and public affairs for The Links, Incorporated; and15
28	28	WHEREAS, additionally, the trust is designed to motivate legislators to strengthen and more16
29	29	effectively enforce and fund legislation to close the gap in Black maternal health, mental17
30	30	health, and HBCU land grant funding; and18
31	31	WHEREAS, Georgia Links Day At The Capitol is not only a southern area initiative but has19
32	32	spread throughout the organization. The well anticipated event has expanded to not only20
33	33	engage and empower but to educate as well. It is an opportunity for members to gather from21
34	34	around the state to advocate in one voice and to have the rallying call of legislative priorities22
35	35	heard; and23
36	36	WHEREAS, members of The Links, Incorporated provide over one million service hours24
37	37	annually in five primary programmatic areas: Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends25
38	38	and Services, International Trends and Services, and Health and Human Services; and26
39	39	WHEREAS, three members of the Georgia General Assembly, Representative Inga Willis,27
40	40	Representative Carolyn Hugley, and Alumna Member Senator Freddie Powell Sims, are28
41	41	distinguished members of The Links, Incorporated; and29
42	42	WHEREAS, the mission statement of The Links, Incorporated is "Friends Transforming30
43	43	Communities Through Service."31
44	44	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that32
45	45	the members of this body commend The Links, Incorporated for its work to improve the33
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48	48	quality of life in this state and nation, welcome Southern Area Director Vanessa Falls, and
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50	50	recognize February 5, 2024, as Georgia Links Day At The Capitol.35
51	51	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized36
52	52	and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to The37
53	53	Links, Incorporated.38
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