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House Resolution 121 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Camp of the 135
th
, Mathiak of the 82
nd
, Smith of the 70
th
, Jenkins of the
136
th
, and Dickey of the 134
th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing Mr. John W. Mixon and dedicating a building in his honor; and for other
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purposes.2
WHEREAS, Mr. John W. Mixon has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for3
the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the4
welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and5
WHEREAS, Mr. Mixon began his career as a conservation stalwart in 1961 as a forest6
technician with the Georgia Forestry Commission and served as the head of the commission's7
nationally recognized Urban Forestry Program; and 8
WHEREAS, he worked to accelerate wood energy promotions by conducting demonstrations9
at public schools, prisons, hospitals, and other institutions to show how wood materials could10
replace expensive fuels; and 11
WHEREAS, Mr. Mixon was named commissioner of the Georgia Forestry Commission in12
1983 and during his tenure as commissioner he oversaw great conservation efforts, including13
a record number of trees planted in a single season with 433,000 acres of pine trees and the14
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establishment of the Flint River Nursery which was designed to produce 50 million
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seedlings; and 16
WHEREAS, his leadership was instrumental in the passage of numerous laws relating to17
forest conservation, including laws that required a permit for outdoor burning and provided18
for prescribed burning for forest management; and19
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments and20
contributions of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by21
dedicating a building in his honor.22
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL23
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Georgia Forestry Commission building located in Dry24
Branch, Georgia, is dedicated as the John W. Mixon Georgia Forestry Building.25
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Georgia Forestry Commission is authorized and26
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the John W. Mixon Georgia27
Forestry Building to be funded from the budget of the Georgia Forestry Commission.28
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized29
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the30
Georgia Forestry Commission and Mr. John W. Mixon.31
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