| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0088 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 137 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Gullett of the 19 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending Mr. Tim Williams for his outstanding service to GreyStone |
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| 18 | 18 | | Power as well as the communities and members it serves; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Tim Williams has embodied the cooperative spirit over his 40-plus years3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | of service at GreyStone Power; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, he has diligently worked to make life better in the communities GreyStone5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | serves through his leadership in communications and crisis management since beginning his6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | career at the electric cooperative in October 1984; and7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Williams served as an editorial specialist, communication specialist,8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | director of public relations and education, and vice president of cooperate affairs before his9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | promotion to his current role as vice president of marketing and external affairs; and10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, GreyStone Power and its members have benefitted from Mr. Williams' expertise11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | through several major events, including the rebranding to GreyStone Power from its previous12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | name of Douglas County EMC and helping lead communication efforts during major storm13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | events such as the Storm of the Century in 1993 and the destructive Hurricane Opal, which14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | left 96 percent of GreyStone Power members without power in 1995; and15 |
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| 32 | 32 | | H. R. 137 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Williams has been instrumental in strengthening ties with local, state, and |
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| 36 | 36 | | federal legislative leaders, working to ensure that legislative and regulatory policies protected17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | and benefitted cooperative members; and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, during Mr. Williams' leadership of the marketing and affairs division,19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | GreyStone Power earned the coveted Edgar F. Chesnutt Award for Best Total20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Communication Program from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in 201421 |
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| 41 | 41 | | and the 2019 J.D. Power Award for ranking highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D.22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study; and23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | WHEREAS, appointed by Governor Nathan Deal in 2013 and reappointed in 2018 by24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Governor Brain Kemp, Mr. Williams served on the Technical College System of Georgia25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | State Board; and26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Williams is known for his caring attitude, jovial personality, and giving27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | heart; he and his wife Nancy have two children, Anna and Tom, and are active members in28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | their community and church.29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Mr. Tim Williams for his exemplary31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | service to Greystone Power, congratulate him upon the grand occasion of his retirement, and32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mr.35 |
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| 55 | 55 | | Tim Williams.36 |
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| 56 | 56 | | H. R. 137 |
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