99 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Joseph Donald "J.D." Winston was born on March 30, 1915, in Lanette,88 |
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100 | | - | Alabama, the youngest of 11 siblings born to Hope and Mary Winston; and89 |
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101 | | - | WHEREAS, a graduate of Washington High School in Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Winston90 |
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102 | | - | attended Clark College and dedicated his life to enriching and uplifting young children at the91 |
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103 | | - | historic Butler Street YMCA, which served as the only Black YMCA in the city; and92 |
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104 | | - | WHEREAS, while at the Butler Street YMCA, he served as a mentor to future leaders such93 |
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105 | | - | as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Vernon Jordan, Jesse Hill, Herman Russell, Maynard Jackson,94 |
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106 | | - | Walt Frazier, Ambassador Andrew Young, and countless others; and95 |
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109 | | - | WHEREAS, his contributions to the community were recognized in 1995 when the Butler96 |
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110 | | - | Street YMCA constructed a new branch and named the facility the J.D. Winston YMCA; and97 |
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111 | | - | WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Winston was an active and faithful98 |
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112 | | - | member of the Second Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where he served in numerous capacities,99 |
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113 | | - | including as a Sunday school teacher; and100 |
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114 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished101 |
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115 | | - | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.102 |
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116 | | - | PART VI103 |
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117 | | - | WHEREAS, Kristi Jayne, Karolyn "Karri" Marie, and Tabbatha Rene' Lawhorne passed104 |
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118 | | - | away in a tragic car accident on May 17, 1998; and105 |
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119 | | - | WHEREAS, Kristi Jayne Lawhorne was born on May 16, 1980, and was a cheerleader,106 |
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120 | | - | cross-country runner, and a budding actress; and107 |
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121 | | - | WHEREAS, Kristi Jayne had a great love for Jesus and after her passing it was discovered108 |
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122 | | - | that she had a list of over 100 people for whom she prayed daily; and109 |
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123 | | - | WHEREAS, Tabbatha Rene' Lawhorne was born in June 18, 1982, and was a standout soccer110 |
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124 | | - | and softball player; and111 |
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125 | | - | WHEREAS, Tabbatha was a compassionate and generous soul, who went out of her way to112 |
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126 | | - | help others in their time of need; and113 |
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129 | | - | WHEREAS, Karolyn "Karri" Marie Lawhorne was born on December 18, 1983, and was114 |
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130 | | - | beautiful both inside and out; and115 |
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131 | | - | WHEREAS, Karri loved her family and friends fiercely and was known as the life of the116 |
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132 | | - | party as a talented singer, star athlete, and an amazing artist; and117 |
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133 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that these remarkable and distinguished118 |
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134 | | - | Georgians be recognized appropriately by dedicating an intersection in their memory.119 |
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135 | | - | PART VII120 |
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136 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Michael Anthony Woodall was a dedicated and faithful public servant121 |
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137 | | - | whose life was tragically cut short on June 15, 2023, during service as the District 3 assistant122 |
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138 | | - | highway maintenance foreman with the Georgia Department of Transportation; and123 |
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139 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Woodall diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his124 |
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140 | | - | time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced125 |
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141 | | - | dramatically by his superlative service after numerous severe weather incidents in this state;126 |
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142 | | - | and127 |
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143 | | - | WHEREAS, he played a vital role for the Georgia Department of Transportation and was128 |
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144 | | - | known for his willingness to do whatever was necessary to ensure roads in this state were129 |
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145 | | - | clear and safe for travel; and130 |
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146 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Woodall began his career with the department in 2018 as an equipment131 |
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147 | | - | operator and worked his way up to assistant foreman in Columbus; and132 |
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148 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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150 | | - | WHEREAS, he was known by his colleagues and others as a very kind and generous person133 |
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151 | | - | who was always willing to help and who never once hesitated when performing his job134 |
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152 | | - | duties; and135 |
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153 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Woodall will always be remembered for his love of the outdoors, the136 |
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154 | | - | Georgia Bulldogs, and his unyielding commitment that set the standard for public service;137 |
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155 | | - | and138 |
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156 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished139 |
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157 | | - | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.140 |
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158 | | - | PART VIII141 |
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159 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. George R. Eusner was raised in Monticello, New York, and graduated from142 |
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160 | | - | Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1942; and143 |
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161 | | - | WHEREAS, his work transformed the refractory industry, as the vice president of the144 |
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162 | | - | refractories and mineral technologies division at U.S. Steel and executive vice president of145 |
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163 | | - | Davis Fire Brick Company; and146 |
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164 | | - | WHEREAS, in 1964, Mr. Eusner saw a need for calcined mullite for the refractory market,147 |
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165 | | - | which led him to Andersonville, Georgia, where local raw materials were available through148 |
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166 | | - | the Georgia Kaolin Company, and he joined forces with Mr. Lewis Eastern, mayor of149 |
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167 | | - | Andersonville, to build a small plant that could produce 50 tons per week of high-quality150 |
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168 | | - | calcine mullite; and151 |
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169 | | - | WHEREAS, he founded Mullite Company of America shortly thereafter, which became a152 |
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170 | | - | major player in the industry known for its innovative technology and commitment to quality,153 |
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171 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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173 | | - | and it continues to make a positive economic impact for Sumter, Schley, and Macon154 |
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174 | | - | counties; and155 |
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175 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished156 |
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176 | | - | Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.157 |
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177 | | - | 158 |
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178 | | - | PART IX159 |
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179 | | - | WHEREAS, our nation's security continues to rely on patriotic men and women who put160 |
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180 | | - | their personal lives on hold in order to place themselves in harm's way to protect the161 |
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181 | | - | freedoms that all United States citizens cherish; and162 |
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182 | | - | WHEREAS, Corporal Dewey E. Rewis, Jr., was a guardian of this nation's freedom and163 |
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183 | | - | liberty with the United States Army, serving in the Korean War; and164 |
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184 | | - | WHEREAS, Corporal Rewis was reported missing in action on December 2, 1950, after his165 |
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185 | | - | unit came under attack during an advance along the eastern banks of the Chosin Reservoir166 |
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186 | | - | in North Korea; and167 |
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187 | | - | WHEREAS, it was reported that Corporal Rewis was held as a prisoner of war and died in168 |
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188 | | - | an area called the Death Valley, which served as a collection point for United Nations169 |
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189 | | - | prisoners, but his remains were not returned home to his family and accounted for until170 |
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190 | | - | October 25, 2022; and171 |
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191 | | - | WHEREAS, Corporal Rewis demonstrated selfless service to this nation and his unyielding172 |
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192 | | - | commitment to protecting the people and ideals of the United States in giving the ultimate173 |
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193 | | - | sacrifice will be remembered always; and174 |
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194 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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196 | | - | WHEREAS, he embodied the spirit of service, willing to find meaning in something greater175 |
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197 | | - | than himself and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished176 |
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198 | | - | Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.177 |
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199 | | - | PART X178 |
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200 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Peter "Pete" Liakakis was born on January 9, 1932, in Savannah, Georgia,179 |
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201 | | - | and attended Savannah High School; and180 |
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202 | | - | WHEREAS, he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United181 |
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203 | | - | States Air Force, was trained as a bomb disposal expert, and worked as the deputy director182 |
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204 | | - | of civil defense during the Cold War Era and as a covert intelligence officer; and183 |
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205 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Liakakis operated several firework retail stores in Savannah and a small184 |
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206 | | - | chain of Pal Convenience Stores before founding the United Security Agency and later the185 |
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207 | | - | United Detective Agency, where he earned a well deserved reputation for getting results for186 |
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208 | | - | his clients; and187 |
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209 | | - | WHEREAS, he provided security detail for the stars and sets of several movies filmed in188 |
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210 | | - | Savannah and went on to co-produce films and television programs with Burt Reynolds189 |
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211 | | - | through their production company, Sun Classic Pictures; and190 |
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212 | | - | WHEREAS, later in life, Mr. Liakakis worked in politics as a campaign manager and adviser191 |
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213 | | - | before running for office himself in 1995 at age 63, when he was elected as alderman at large192 |
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214 | | - | for the Savannah City Council; and193 |
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215 | | - | WHEREAS, he later served on the Chatham County Board of Commissioners as chairman194 |
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216 | | - | and held leadership roles for the Chatham Area Transit Authority, the executive committee195 |
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217 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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219 | | - | of the American Cancer Society, Savannah Tech Foundation, and the Beach Institute, to196 |
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220 | | - | name just a few; and197 |
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221 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished198 |
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222 | | - | Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.199 |
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223 | | - | PART XI200 |
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224 | | - | WHEREAS, Mrs. Frances Bright Johnson was born on April 17, 1937, the beloved daughter201 |
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225 | | - | of Robert Bryant, Sr., and Rosa Lee Williams; and202 |
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226 | | - | WHEREAS, Mrs. Johnson was raised in Garden City, Georgia, and graduated from Richard203 |
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227 | | - | Arnold High School; and204 |
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228 | | - | WHEREAS, an active leader of her community, Mrs. Johnson was a lifetime member of the205 |
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229 | | - | NAACP, served for ten years as chairperson of the Political Advisory Council, was a206 |
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230 | | - | member of the Chatham County Federation of Democratic Women, and was a member of207 |
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231 | | - | the YMCA and YWCA Executive Board Democratic Forum; and208 |
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232 | | - | WHEREAS, Mrs. Johnson's significant organizational and leadership talents, her remarkable209 |
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233 | | - | patience and diplomacy, her keen sense of vision, and her sensitivity to the needs of the210 |
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234 | | - | citizens of this state earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates;211 |
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235 | | - | and212 |
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236 | | - | WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation213 |
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237 | | - | for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and214 |
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238 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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240 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished215 |
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241 | | - | Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in her memory.216 |
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242 | | - | PART XII217 |
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243 | | - | WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Hosea L. Williams and Rep. Juanita T. Williams have long been218 |
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244 | | - | recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital roles that they have played in leadership219 |
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245 | | - | and their deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and220 |
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246 | | - | WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Hosea L. Williams was a renowned civil rights leader whose work was221 |
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247 | | - | crucial in achieving one of the civil rights movement's greatest accomplishments, the passage222 |
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248 | | - | of the 1964 Civil Rights Bill and the 1965 Voting Rights Act; and223 |
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249 | | - | WHEREAS, born on January 5, 1926, Rev. Dr. Williams was orphaned at the age of ten after224 |
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250 | | - | his blind mother passed away, yet he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in chemistry from225 |
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251 | | - | Morris Brown College, earn a Purple Heart for his heroic service during World War II, and226 |
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252 | | - | become a renowned research chemist with the United States Department of Agriculture; and227 |
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253 | | - | WHEREAS, Rep. Juanita Williams graduated third in her class at Savannah State College228 |
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254 | | - | an earned a master's degree from Atlanta University; and229 |
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255 | | - | WHEREAS, she was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1984 and diligently230 |
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256 | | - | and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the231 |
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257 | | - | betterment of her community and state for four terms; and232 |
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258 | | - | WHEREAS, following the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to "clothe the naked and233 |
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259 | | - | feed the hungry," Rev. Dr. and Rep. Williams founded the Hosea Feed the Hungry and234 |
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260 | | - | Homeless aid organization in 1970, which is currently the largest direct-to-client food service235 |
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261 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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263 | | - | organization in the Southeast and a provider of medical and educational aid in Haiti and236 |
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264 | | - | Philippines; and237 |
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265 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that these remarkable and distinguished238 |
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266 | | - | Georgians be appropriately recognized by dedicating an interchange in their memory.239 |
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267 | | - | PART XIII240 |
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268 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Bobby Thomas was born in 1946 in Cumming, Georgia, graduated from241 |
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269 | | - | Forsyth County High School, and earned a bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of242 |
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270 | | - | Technology; and243 |
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271 | | - | WHEREAS, he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United244 |
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272 | | - | States Navy; and245 |
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273 | | - | WHEREAS, the Thomas family roots in Forsyth County run deep, with the family's origins246 |
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274 | | - | dating to before the Civil War and operating the Thomas Lumber Company since 1927; and247 |
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275 | | - | WHEREAS, as the current owner of Thomas Lumber Company, Mr. Thomas takes pride in248 |
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276 | | - | providing customers with the highest quality lumber products in pine, cypress, Brazilian249 |
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277 | | - | hardwood, and cedar; and250 |
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278 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas' significant organizational and leadership talents have been251 |
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279 | | - | invaluable to numerous organizations, including the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of252 |
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280 | | - | Commerce, Rotary Club of Forsyth County, and the board of People's Bank of Forsyth253 |
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281 | | - | County; and254 |
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282 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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284 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished255 |
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285 | | - | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating a road in his honor.256 |
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286 | | - | PART XIV257 |
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287 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Jeff Downing has long been recognized by the citizens of Pickens County258 |
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288 | | - | and this state for the vital leadership role that he has played in his community and the259 |
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289 | | - | supermarket industry; and260 |
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290 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Downing began his grocery career in the tenth grade, working his way up261 |
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291 | | - | to leadership positions for Big Star Food Markets and A&P; and262 |
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292 | | - | WHEREAS, in 2002, Mr. Downing and his wife Sandy opened and operated Foothills IGA263 |
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293 | | - | in Marble Hill, Georgia, until his retirement in 2023; and264 |
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294 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Downing has earned many professional awards, including the IGA 2015265 |
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295 | | - | USA International Retailer of the Year award and the Georgia Food Industry Association's266 |
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296 | | - | 2015 Legacy Award; and267 |
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297 | | - | WHEREAS, he has served in leadership positions in a number of philanthropic268 |
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298 | | - | organizations, including the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce, Good Samaritan Health269 |
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299 | | - | and Wellness Center, CARES food bank, Rotary Club, Hope House, Pickens Ferst270 |
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300 | | - | Foundation for Childhood Literacy, Georgia Food Industry Association, and the Georgia271 |
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301 | | - | Food Industry Education Foundation; and272 |
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302 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Downing was named 2014 Pickens County Citizen of the Year in honor of273 |
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303 | | - | his leadership and his service to the community; and274 |
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304 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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306 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished275 |
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307 | | - | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his honor.276 |
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308 | | - | PART XV277 |
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309 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Maceo A. Brown was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Henry McNeil278 |
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310 | | - | Turner High School; and279 |
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311 | | - | WHEREAS, he became a certified electrician in 1974 and began his own business, Maceo A.280 |
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312 | | - | Brown Electrical Contractors, which provides residential and commercial electrical services;281 |
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313 | | - | and282 |
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314 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Brown established System 5 Electronics, which provides residential and283 |
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315 | | - | commercial alarm system installation and monitoring; and284 |
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316 | | - | WHEREAS, in 2007, he founded MACEO's Kids, Inc., (Mentoring Aspiring CEO's), to285 |
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317 | | - | bring intelligent, compassionate, and dedicated members of the business community together286 |
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318 | | - | in pursuit of providing local youth with the opportunities and tools to grow as successful287 |
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319 | | - | members of society; and288 |
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320 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished289 |
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321 | | - | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.290 |
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322 | | - | PART XVI291 |
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323 | | - | WHEREAS, Mrs. Carolyn Lucille Long Banks was born on October 30, 1940, in Atlanta,292 |
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324 | | - | Georgia, the beloved daughter of Mr. Ralph A. Long, Sr., and Mrs. Rubye Carolyn Hall293 |
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325 | | - | Long; and294 |
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326 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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328 | | - | WHEREAS, a graduate of Turner High School, Mrs. Banks attended Clark College where295 |
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329 | | - | she became an active leader with the Atlanta Student Movement, which was a formidable296 |
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330 | | - | force for change and mobilized students for marches, sit ins, and boycotts for civil rights and297 |
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331 | | - | justice; and298 |
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332 | | - | WHEREAS, her leadership and dedication helped the Atlanta Student Movement see the299 |
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333 | | - | integration of local businesses and city facilities; and300 |
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334 | | - | WHEREAS, in 1980, Mrs. Banks became the first African American woman to serve on the301 |
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335 | | - | Atlanta City Council, where she spearheaded Atlanta's Proctor Creek Infrastructure Plan to302 |
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336 | | - | support African American communities and co-sponsored the Freedom Parkway303 |
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337 | | - | compromise; and304 |
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338 | | - | WHEREAS, she initiated a Children's Defense Fund partnership with cities across the nation305 |
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339 | | - | to improve youth civic engagement and served as president of the National League of Cities;306 |
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340 | | - | and307 |
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341 | | - | WHEREAS, Mrs. Banks was a member of the University of Georgia Municipal Leadership308 |
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342 | | - | Institute, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Leadership Atlanta, Atlanta Business League,309 |
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343 | | - | NAACP, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, and Southwest Cascade Garden Club; and310 |
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344 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished311 |
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345 | | - | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in her memory.312 |
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346 | | - | PART XVII313 |
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347 | | - | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens314 |
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348 | | - | with the passing of Mr. Douglas "Doug" H. Garrison on August 2, 2022; and315 |
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349 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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351 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Garrison graduated from the University of Georgia with a master's degree316 |
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352 | | - | in horticulture in 1971; and317 |
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353 | | - | WHEREAS, he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,318 |
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354 | | - | talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced319 |
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355 | | - | dramatically by his superlative service with the County Extension Service, beginning with320 |
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356 | | - | Elbert County and later transferring to Barrow County; and321 |
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357 | | - | WHEREAS, his leadership was instrumental to numerous organizations, including the322 |
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358 | | - | Barrow County Board of Education, Barrow County Board of Commissioners, the Rotary323 |
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359 | | - | Club, and Walton-Barrow Board of Realtors; and324 |
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360 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Garrison established the Barrow County Cattleman's Association and325 |
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361 | | - | served as president of the Barrow County Farm Bureau; and326 |
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362 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished327 |
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363 | | - | Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an intersection in his memory.328 |
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364 | | - | PART XVIII329 |
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365 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Richard "Ricky" Alan Dykes was born on August 10, 1954, in330 |
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366 | | - | Hawkinsville, Georgia, and graduated from Cochran High School; and331 |
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367 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Dykes worked loading hay for erosion control and learned every aspect of332 |
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368 | | - | the road-building industry during his first job with the family owned Everett Dykes Grassing333 |
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369 | | - | Company; and334 |
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370 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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372 | | - | WHEREAS, he has served in numerous capacities for the company over the years and335 |
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373 | | - | continues to provide leadership and support as a consultant and advisor; and336 |
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374 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Dykes' expertise and leadership have been invaluable to the Georgia337 |
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375 | | - | Highway Contractors Association, where he has served on the board of directors and as338 |
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376 | | - | president; and339 |
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377 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished340 |
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378 | | - | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his honor.341 |
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379 | | - | PART XIX342 |
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380 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Jerry Van Dykes has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for343 |
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381 | | - | the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the344 |
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382 | | - | welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and345 |
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383 | | - | WHEREAS, he has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,346 |
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384 | | - | talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced347 |
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385 | | - | dramatically by his 40 years of service in the road construction industry and as president and348 |
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386 | | - | CEO of Everett Dykes Grassing Co., Inc.; and349 |
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387 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Dykes served with unyielding commitment as president of the Georgia350 |
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388 | | - | Highway Contractors Association from 2004 to 2011; and351 |
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389 | | - | WHEREAS, he has earned distinction for his dedication to his community and profession352 |
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390 | | - | including the Citizen of the Year Award from the Cochran Bleckley Chamber in 1998; and353 |
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391 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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393 | | - | WHEREAS, his significant organizational and leadership talents, his remarkable patience354 |
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394 | | - | and diplomacy, his keen sense of vision, and his sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this355 |
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395 | | - | state have earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and associates; and356 |
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396 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished357 |
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397 | | - | Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an overpass in his honor.358 |
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398 | | - | PART XX359 |
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399 | | - | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia continues to mourn the loss of one of its most noble,360 |
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400 | | - | patriotic, and selfless citizens with the passing of Colonel Benjamin Studdard Malcom on361 |
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401 | | - | October 30, 2023; and362 |
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402 | | - | WHEREAS, Colonel Malcom was born on December 20, 1928, in Monroe, Georgia, a363 |
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403 | | - | beloved son of Jamie and Mamie Malcom; and364 |
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404 | | - | WHEREAS, during his 29 years of distinguished service to the United States Army, he365 |
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405 | | - | demonstrated unwavering commitment and bravery in staff and command positions366 |
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406 | | - | throughout the United States and Europe as well as during combat tours in Korea and367 |
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407 | | - | Vietnam and was recalled many times to active duty as a result of his highly important and368 |
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408 | | - | relevant operations in North Korea; and369 |
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409 | | - | WHEREAS, his final position on active duty as garrison commander of three United States370 |
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410 | | - | Army installations and his induction into the Georgia Military Hall of Fame in 2020 stand371 |
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411 | | - | as testament to his outstanding leadership and service; and372 |
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412 | | - | WHEREAS, Colonel Malcom was further recognized through numerous awards and373 |
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413 | | - | decorations, including the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Aviation Badge, Airborne Badge, four374 |
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414 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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416 | | - | awards of the Legion of Merit, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge—the first Special375 |
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417 | | - | Forces soldier to ever receive this honor; and376 |
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418 | | - | WHEREAS, he embodied the spirit of service and the will to find meaning in something377 |
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419 | | - | greater than himself and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and378 |
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420 | | - | distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.379 |
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421 | | - | PART XXI380 |
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422 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. James "Cameron" Scroggins was born on October 15, 1997, in East Ridge,381 |
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423 | | - | Tennessee, and spent most of his life in Chickamauga, Georgia; and382 |
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424 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Scroggins developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma early in life and relapsed383 |
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425 | | - | four times; and384 |
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426 | | - | WHEREAS, even through his treatments and pain, Mr. Scroggins remained optimistic in life385 |
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427 | | - | and always encouraged others to volunteer for the bone marrow registry, paving the way for386 |
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428 | | - | countless donations and lives saved; and387 |
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429 | | - | WHEREAS, he was a talented football player and proudly wore #39 for the Fighting Trojans388 |
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430 | | - | at Gordon Lee High School; and389 |
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431 | | - | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous soul, Mr. Scroggins will long be remembered390 |
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432 | | - | for his love of family and friendship, and this loyal son and friend continues to be sorely391 |
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433 | | - | missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him; and392 |
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434 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished393 |
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435 | | - | Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.394 |
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436 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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437 | | - | - 20 - 24 LC 39 4405S |
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438 | | - | PART XXII395 |
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439 | | - | WHEREAS, Representative Edward "Mickey" Stephens has long been recognized by the396 |
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440 | | - | citizens of this state for the vital role that he played in leadership in this state and his deep397 |
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441 | | - | personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and398 |
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442 | | - | WHEREAS, Representative Stephens was born on April 4, 1944, and graduated from399 |
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443 | | - | A.E. Beach High School and Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia; and400 |
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444 | | - | WHEREAS, he spent over three decades as an educator, teaching at both Richard Arnold401 |
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445 | | - | High and Savannah High, where he was the head coach for girl's basketball and girl's track402 |
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446 | | - | teams and an assistant football coach for 17 years; and403 |
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447 | | - | WHEREAS, Representative Stephens began his career in public service and politics in 2002404 |
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448 | | - | when he was elected to his first term in the Georgia House of Representatives; and405 |
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449 | | - | WHEREAS, he was elected to the Savannah-Chatham School Board in 2006 and served until406 |
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450 | | - | winning back his House seat in 2009, ably and adeptly representing the citizens of the407 |
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451 | | - | 165th House District until his passing in 2021; and408 |
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452 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished409 |
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453 | | - | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an interchange in his memory.410 |
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454 | | - | PART XXIII411 |
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455 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. James "Richard" Smith was born on February 14, 1940, the beloved son412 |
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456 | | - | of the late Carl Reese Smith and Reba Mae Walker Smith; and413 |
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457 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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458 | | - | - 21 - 24 LC 39 4405S |
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459 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Smith's first job in Villa Rica was in 1967 as the general manager for the414 |
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460 | | - | Richard's Motor Company Ford Dealership and he went on to purchase the dealership with415 |
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461 | | - | his brother, Donald; and416 |
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462 | | - | WHEREAS, in addition to co-founding Don-Rich Ford in Villa Rica, Georgia, Mr. Smith417 |
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463 | | - | was a beloved local figure and a leader of the business community; and418 |
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464 | | - | WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Smith was an active member of First419 |
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465 | | - | Baptist Church of Villa Rica; and420 |
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466 | | - | WHEREAS, he was a member of the Villa Rica Lion's Club, a director of the Bank of Villa421 |
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467 | | - | Rica, and a member of the board of directors for Villa Rica Hospital, Tanner Medical Center,422 |
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468 | | - | and the Tanner Foundation; and423 |
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469 | | - | WHEREAS, as chairman of the Industrial Development Authority, Mr. Smith oversaw the424 |
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470 | | - | initial development of the industrial park and helped bring in the park's first business, Lowe's425 |
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471 | | - | Distribution Center; and426 |
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472 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished427 |
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473 | | - | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.428 |
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474 | | - | PART XXIV429 |
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475 | | - | WHEREAS, Lt. Col., Ret., Benjamin Fred Christian and Mrs. Sandra Kitchens Christian430 |
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476 | | - | were high school sweethearts at Newton County High School and pillars of their community431 |
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477 | | - | in Oxford, Georgia; and432 |
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478 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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479 | | - | - 22 - 24 LC 39 4405S |
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480 | | - | WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Benjamin Fred Christian served as a guardian of this nation's freedom433 |
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481 | | - | and liberty with the Georgia National Guard for 34 years as a rescue pilot, logging over434 |
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482 | | - | 10,000 hours of flight time and flying a UH-1 Huey helicopter; and435 |
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483 | | - | WHEREAS, Mrs. Sandra Kitchens Christian graduated from Piedmont Nursing School and436 |
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484 | | - | worked for several physicians' offices in Covington, Georgia; with Newton General Hospital;437 |
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485 | | - | and later with Amedisys Home Health Care, where she was also the director of nurses; and438 |
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486 | | - | WHEREAS, a couple with deep and abiding faith, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Christian were active439 |
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487 | | - | members of Gum Creek Presbyterian Church; and440 |
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488 | | - | WHEREAS, they loved to travel and spend time with family and friends at their lake house441 |
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489 | | - | on Jackson Lake, and these generous and kind souls are sorely missed by all who had the442 |
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490 | | - | great fortune of knowing them, especially their beloved children and grandchildren; and443 |
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491 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that these remarkable and distinguished444 |
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492 | | - | Georgians be recognized appropriately by dedicating a roundabout in their memory.445 |
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493 | | - | PART XXV446 |
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494 | | - | WHEREAS, Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., was born on December 8, 1926, in Tifton, Georgia,447 |
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495 | | - | and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and received his448 |
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496 | | - | commission as an infantry officer in 1949; and449 |
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497 | | - | WHEREAS, he was assigned to occupation duty in Okinawa, Japan, where he volunteered450 |
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498 | | - | for the Eighth Army Ranger Company, which was formed shortly after the Korean Conflict451 |
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499 | | - | began in 1950; and452 |
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500 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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501 | | - | - 23 - 24 LC 39 4405S |
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502 | | - | WHEREAS, he was recognized with a Distinguished Service Cross for his bravery and453 |
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503 | | - | leadership when, while leading the company as commander, the company was overrun after454 |
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504 | | - | six counterattacks and, despite being severely injured, Colonel Puckett insisted on continuing455 |
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505 | | - | to serve active duty; and456 |
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506 | | - | WHEREAS, upon his retirement in 1971, Colonel Puckett became the national program457 |
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507 | | - | coordinator of Outward Bound, Inc., and subsequently established Discovery, Inc., a458 |
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508 | | - | leadership and teamwork development program that focused on "Personal Growth through459 |
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509 | | - | Safe Adventure"; and460 |
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510 | | - | WHEREAS, Colonel Puckett was an inaugural inductee into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of461 |
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511 | | - | Fame, served as the first honorary colonel of the 75th Ranger Regiment from 1996 to 2006,462 |
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512 | | - | served as an ambassador of goodwill by the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security463 |
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513 | | - | Cooperation, and was a recipient of the U.S. Army Infantry's Doughboy Award; and464 |
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514 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished465 |
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515 | | - | Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a roundabout in his honor.466 |
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516 | | - | PART XXVI467 |
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517 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. C. Max Toles was a successful businessperson with a renowned career in468 |
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518 | | - | real estate sales and development; and469 |
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519 | | - | WHEREAS, he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United470 |
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520 | | - | States Air Force, valiantly defending America during the Korean War; and471 |
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521 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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522 | | - | - 24 - 24 LC 39 4405S |
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523 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Toles joined Adrian Howell & Covington as the firm's sales manager in472 |
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524 | | - | 1966 and later became a part owner of the brokerage, which was then renamed473 |
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525 | | - | Covington & Toles; and474 |
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526 | | - | WHEREAS, years later Mr. Toles established Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc., and he was475 |
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527 | | - | instrumental in spurring the development of subdivisions and other housing options476 |
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528 | | - | throughout Rome, Georgia, positively impacting the growth of the community; and477 |
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529 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished478 |
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530 | | - | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.479 |
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531 | | - | PART XXVII480 |
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532 | | - | WHEREAS, Mrs. Ashley MacDonald Callahan has long been recognized by the citizens of481 |
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533 | | - | this state for the vital role that she played in the teaching profession and her deep personal482 |
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534 | | - | commitment to the education of the students of Georgia; and483 |
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535 | | - | WHEREAS, a graduate of the University of Georgia, Mrs. Callahan devoted 16 years to484 |
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536 | | - | inspiring the future leaders of this state as a high school and middle school educator; and485 |
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537 | | - | WHEREAS, she made the subject of science come to life for her students by developing an486 |
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538 | | - | oceanography course which was used by several schools and by assisting with writing the487 |
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539 | | - | oceanography curriculum for the State of Georgia; and488 |
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540 | | - | 489 |
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541 | | - | WHEREAS, Mrs. Callahan was a dedicated professional who went above and beyond,490 |
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542 | | - | serving in leadership roles and working with students inside and outside of the classroom;491 |
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543 | | - | and492 |
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544 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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545 | | - | - 25 - 24 LC 39 4405S |
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546 | | - | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished493 |
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547 | | - | Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in her memory.494 |
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548 | | - | PART XXVIII495 |
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549 | | - | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL496 |
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550 | | - | ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 145 from Athens Street to497 |
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551 | | - | Hubbard Road in Franklin County is dedicated as the Dr. Robert F. Sullivan Memorial498 |
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552 | | - | Highway.499 |
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553 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 133 over500 |
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554 | | - | Dry Creek in Worth County is dedicated as the Lary Jack Moree Memorial Bridge.501 |
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555 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of U.S. 41 at Pine502 |
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556 | | - | Mountain Ct/Watts Drive in Cobb County, Georgia, is dedicated as the "Coach" Jerry L.503 |
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557 | | - | Waller, Sr. and Frances R. Waller Memorial Intersection.504 |
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558 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 9 and505 |
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559 | | - | Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Road in Forsyth County is dedicated as the Dr. Jim Morrow506 |
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560 | | - | Memorial Intersection.507 |
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561 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route508 |
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562 | | - | 154/Memorial Drive and Capitol Avenue Southeast in Fulton County is dedicated as the509 |
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563 | | - | J.D. Winston Memorial Intersection.510 |
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564 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 400511 |
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565 | | - | and Setting Down Circle in Forsyth County is dedicated as the Lawhorne Memorial512 |
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566 | | - | Intersection.513 |
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567 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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568 | | - | - 26 - 24 LC 39 4405S |
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569 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of U.S. Route 19/State514 |
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570 | | - | Route 3 at State Route 96 in Taylor County is dedicated as the Michael Anthony Woodall515 |
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571 | | - | Memorial Intersection.516 |
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572 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 49 over517 |
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573 | | - | Sweetwater Creek in Sumter County is dedicated as the George R. Eusner Memorial Bridge.518 |
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574 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 94 over the519 |
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575 | | - | Alapaha River in Echols County is dedicated as the US Army Cpl. Dewey E. Rewis Jr.520 |
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576 | | - | Memorial Bridge.521 |
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577 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 204 from522 |
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578 | | - | mile point 21.5 to 27.7 in Chatham County is dedicated as the Chairman Pete Liakakis523 |
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579 | | - | Memorial Highway.524 |
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580 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the interchange at State Route 25/525 |
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581 | | - | U.S. Route 17 and State Route 204 in Chatham County is dedicated as the Frances Bright526 |
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582 | | - | Johnson Memorial Interchange.527 |
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583 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the interchange of State Route 405528 |
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584 | | - | and State Route 204 in Chatham County is dedicated as the Rev. Dr. Hosea Williams and529 |
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585 | | - | Rep. Juanita T. Williams Memorial Interchange.530 |
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586 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 369 from531 |
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587 | | - | Gravitt Road to State Route 400 in Forsyth County is dedicated as the Bobby Thomas532 |
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588 | | - | Highway.533 |
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589 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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590 | | - | - 27 - 24 LC 39 4405S |
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591 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 53 and534 |
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592 | | - | Steve Tate Highway in Pickens County is dedicated as the Jeff Downing Intersection.535 |
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593 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 139536 |
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594 | | - | and Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive Southwest in Fulton County is dedicated as the Maceo A.537 |
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595 | | - | Brown Memorial Intersection.538 |
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596 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 3 and539 |
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597 | | - | State Route 9 in Fulton County is dedicated as the Carolyn Long Banks Memorial540 |
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598 | | - | Intersection.541 |
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599 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 316542 |
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600 | | - | and State Route 53 in Barrow County is dedicated as the Douglas "Doug" H. Garrison543 |
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601 | | - | Memorial Interchange.544 |
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602 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 112545 |
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603 | | - | and Abney Road/Willis-Howell Road in Bleckley County is dedicated as the Ricky Dykes546 |
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604 | | - | Intersection.547 |
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605 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the overpass of U.S. Route 23/State548 |
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606 | | - | Route 87 Bypass over Southern Railroad in Bleckley County is dedicated as the Van Dykes549 |
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607 | | - | Railway Overpass.550 |
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608 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 54 over551 |
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609 | | - | Whitewater Creek in Fayette County is dedicated as the Colonel Ben Malcom Memorial552 |
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610 | | - | Bridge.553 |
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611 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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612 | | - | - 28 - 24 LC 39 4405S |
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613 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 341 over554 |
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614 | | - | Chattanooga Creek in Walker County is dedicated as the Cameron Scroggins Memorial555 |
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615 | | - | Bridge.556 |
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616 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the interchange of U.S. Route 80 and557 |
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617 | | - | Harry Truman Parkway in Chatham County is dedicated as the Representative Edward558 |
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618 | | - | "Mickey" Stephens Memorial Interchange.559 |
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619 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 61 and560 |
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620 | | - | State Route 8/US Route 78 in Carroll County is dedicated as the J. Richard Smith Memorial561 |
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621 | | - | Intersection.562 |
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622 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the roundabout of State Route 36 and563 |
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623 | | - | State Route 212 in Newton County is dedicated as the LTC Benjamin Fred and Sandra564 |
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624 | | - | Kitchens Christian Roundabout.565 |
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625 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the roundabout of State Route 219566 |
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626 | | - | and Bradley Park Drive in Muscogee County is dedicated as the Medal of Honor Recipient567 |
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627 | | - | Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr. Roundabout.568 |
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628 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of U.S. Route569 |
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629 | | - | 27/Turner McCall Boulevard and Avenue A in Floyd County is dedicated as the C. Max570 |
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630 | | - | Toles Intersection.571 |
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631 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 81 at572 |
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632 | | - | Ozora Church Road in Walton County is dedicated as the Ashley MacDonald Callahan573 |
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633 | | - | Memorial Intersection.574 |
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634 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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635 | | - | - 29 - 24 LC 39 4405S |
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636 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and575 |
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637 | | - | directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the road facilities named in this576 |
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638 | | - | resolution.577 |
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639 | | - | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed578 |
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640 | | - | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Department of579 |
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641 | | - | Transportation; to the Lawhorne family; Mr. Bobby Thomas; Mr. Jeff Downing; Mr. Richard580 |
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642 | | - | "Ricky" Alan Dykes; Mr. Jerry Van Dykes; and Honor Recipient Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr.;581 |
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643 | | - | and to the families of Dr. Robert F. Sullivan; Mr. Lary Jack Moree; Jerry Lee Waller, Sr.,582 |
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644 | | - | and Mary Frances Rogers Waller; Dr. Jim Morrow; Mr. Joseph Donald "J.D." Winston; Mr.583 |
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645 | | - | Michael Anthony Woodall; Mr. George R. Eusner; Corporal Dewey E. Rewis, Jr.; Mr. Peter584 |
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646 | | - | "Pete" Liakakis; Mrs. Frances Bright Johnson; Rev. Dr. Hosea Williams and Rep. Juanita T.585 |
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647 | | - | Williams; Mr. Maceo A. Brown; Mrs. Carolyn Lucille Long Banks; Mr. Douglas "Doug" H.586 |
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648 | | - | Garrison; Colonel Benjamin Studdard Malcom; Mr. James "Cameron" Scroggins;587 |
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649 | | - | Representative Edward "Mickey" Stephens; Mr. James "Richard" Smith; Lt. Col., Ret.,588 |
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650 | | - | Benjamin Fred Christian and Mrs. Sandra Kitchens Christian; Mr. C. Max Toles; and589 |
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651 | | - | Mrs. Ashley MacDonald Callahan.590 |
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652 | | - | S. R. 583 (SUB) |
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653 | | - | - 30 - |
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| 106 | + | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL88 |
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| 107 | + | ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 145 from Athens Street to89 |
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| 108 | + | Hubbard Road in Franklin County is dedicated as the Dr. Robert F. Sullivan Memorial90 |
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| 109 | + | Highway.91 |
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| 110 | + | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 133 over92 |
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| 111 | + | Dry Creek in Worth County is dedicated as the Lary Jack Moree Memorial Bridge.93 |
---|
| 112 | + | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of U.S. 41 at Pine94 |
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| 113 | + | Mountain Ct/Watts Drive in Cobb County, Georgia, is dedicated as the "Coach" Jerry L.95 |
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| 114 | + | Waller, Sr. and Frances R. Waller Memorial Intersection.96 |
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| 115 | + | S. R. 583 |
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| 116 | + | - 5 - 24 LC 39 4261S (SCS) |
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| 117 | + | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 9 and |
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| 118 | + | 97 |
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| 119 | + | Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Road in Forsyth County is dedicated as the Dr. Jim Morrow98 |
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| 120 | + | Memorial Intersection.99 |
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| 121 | + | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and100 |
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| 122 | + | directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the road facilities named in this101 |
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| 123 | + | resolution.102 |
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| 124 | + | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed103 |
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| 125 | + | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Department of104 |
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| 126 | + | Transportation and to the families of Dr. Robert F. Sullivan; Mr. Lary Jack Moree; Jerry Lee105 |
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| 127 | + | Waller, Sr., and Mary Frances Rogers Waller; and Dr. Jim Morrow.106 |
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| 128 | + | S. R. 583 |
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| 129 | + | - 6 - |
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