| 1 | 1 | | 24 LC 112 1830 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 460 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Jones II of the 22nd and Jones of the 10th |
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| 4 | 4 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | Recognizing and commending Julius G. Abraham; and for other purposes. |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Julius G. Abraham is a meritorious member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity2 |
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| 8 | 8 | | Incorporated, Chi Gamma Gamma Chapter; and 3 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, the Chi Gamma Gamma Chapter is a spirited service organization in Cobb4 |
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| 10 | 10 | | County giving out thousands of dollars in scholarships each year; fundraising for the5 |
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| 11 | 11 | | American Cancer Society and the American Diabetes Association; and supporting numerous6 |
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| 12 | 12 | | institutions such as the Trinity Food Bank with over 1,000 volunteer man-hours, the Cobb7 |
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| 13 | 13 | | County and Marietta school districts, the NAACP, the SCLC, the American Red Cross, and8 |
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| 14 | 14 | | the Marietta Police Athletic League; and9 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Julius G. Abraham was named the 2023 Omega Man of the Year for the Cobb10 |
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| 16 | 16 | | County Chi Gamma Gamma Chapter, the highest recognition a member of the fraternity can11 |
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| 17 | 17 | | receive; and12 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, the Omega Man of the Year award is given to a member in good standing who13 |
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| 19 | 19 | | goes above and beyond to make the organization what it is today; and14 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 460 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, his leadership and user friendly technology innovations have enhanced the |
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| 24 | 24 | | chapter's administrative operations and are now spreading to higher levels of Omega Psi Phi;16 |
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| 25 | 25 | | and17 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, this native of Statesboro, Georgia, now residing in Marietta, graduated from18 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Southern Polytechnic University in Marietta, in Cobb County, and later earned a master's in19 |
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| 28 | 28 | | business administration (MBA) at Georgia State University; and20 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Abraham is an established intercontinental telecommunications leader,21 |
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| 30 | 30 | | playing a key role at Zayo Networks in furthering the company's standing as a power in22 |
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| 31 | 31 | | global business-to-business telecommunications, facilitating fiber optics networks.23 |
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| 32 | 32 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body24 |
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| 33 | 33 | | recognize and commend Julius G. Abraham for innovations to improve Omega Psi Phi25 |
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| 34 | 34 | | business technology and his excellent, efficient, unselfish, and dedicated public service to26 |
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| 35 | 35 | | the State of Georgia and extend best wishes for his continued telecommunications excellence27 |
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| 36 | 36 | | and community service endeavors as a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. 28 |
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| 37 | 37 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed29 |
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| 38 | 38 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Julius G.30 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Abraham.31 |
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| 40 | 40 | | S. R. 460 |
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