| 1 | 1 | | 23 LC 127 0293 |
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| 2 | 2 | | S. R. 361 |
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| 4 | 4 | | Senate Resolution 361 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By: Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Rhett of the 33rd and Setzler of the |
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| 6 | 6 | | 37th |
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| 7 | 7 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 8 | 8 | | Recognizing and commending the accomplishments of the Honorable Colonel Dr. Samuel |
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| 10 | 10 | | Verniero through his life's work and his Verniero Commission; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, the Honorable Colonel Dr. Samuel Verniero is battling the rare terminal blood3 |
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| 12 | 12 | | cancer myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) in the form of polycythemia vera (PCV); and4 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, the Honorable Colonel Dr. Samuel Verniero remains persistent in his pursuit5 |
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| 14 | 14 | | to make the world a better place despite his illness; and6 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, he serves as deputy high commissioner for the United Nations World Humanity7 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Commission, as foreign affairs ambassador, as appellate judge for the Selective Service8 |
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| 17 | 17 | | System, and as a councilman for both the Georgia State Rehabilitation Council and Statewide9 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Independent Living Council of Georgia; in addition to the many hats he wears, he finances10 |
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| 19 | 19 | | a staff to forge new connections, research issues, and write legislation; and11 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Colonel Samuel Verniero has made it his mission to spread awareness of MPN12 |
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| 21 | 21 | | cancers and create legislation to protect our elderly, disabled, and vulnerable populations.13 23 LC 127 0293 |
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| 22 | 22 | | S. R. 361 |
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| 24 | 24 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body |
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| 26 | 26 | | commend the Honorable Colonel Dr. Samuel Verniero for his countless efforts to make not15 |
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| 27 | 27 | | only the State of Georgia a better place but also the world as a whole.16 |
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| 28 | 28 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body recognize and appreciate the17 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Honorable Colonel Dr. Samuel Verniero's life achievements as they reflect that of a model18 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Georgian. 19 |
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| 31 | 31 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed20 |
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| 32 | 32 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Honorable21 |
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| 33 | 33 | | Colonel Dr. Samuel Verniero.22 |
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