| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0093 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 146 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Lupton of the 83 |
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| 5 | 5 | | and Tran of the 80 |
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| 8 | 8 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 9 | 9 | | Recognizing and commending Gina Gallois; and for other purposes. |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Gina Gallois has dedicated her career to educating and inspiring children2 |
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| 12 | 12 | | through literature, using her passion for storytelling to foster a greater appreciation for3 |
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| 13 | 13 | | wildlife and neurodiversity; and4 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, her lifelong environmentalism and love of animals led her to recognize a5 |
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| 15 | 15 | | widespread lack of awareness about opossums in 2019, motivating her to take action by6 |
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| 16 | 16 | | visiting numerous classrooms and nature centers to share her appreciation for misunderstood7 |
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| 17 | 17 | | and under-represented critters; and8 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, in recognition of her contributions to environmental education, the Oatland9 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Island Wildlife Center in Savannah, Georgia, inaugurated a permanent storybook trail in10 |
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| 20 | 20 | | 2024 featuring Mama Opossum's Misadventures in both English and Spanish, allowing11 |
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| 21 | 21 | | visitors to engage with her work while learning about local wildlife; and12 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, as the mother of two autistic children, she and her husband, Fabien, have13 |
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| 23 | 23 | | embraced and advocated for neurodiversity, and she has used her experiences to create such14 |
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| 24 | 24 | | H. R. 146 |
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| 26 | 26 | | wonderful works as Quantum Possum, which celebrates the diverse ways in which |
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| 28 | 28 | | individuals experience the world; and16 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, her Awesome Opossum Stories series, which introduces young readers to17 |
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| 30 | 30 | | fundamental concepts such as opposites, counting, comparison, and alphabet action verbs18 |
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| 31 | 31 | | through engaging narratives, has been honored with the prestigious Mom's Choice Gold19 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Award; and20 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, her distinguished literary contributions further include the Bug Club Story21 |
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| 34 | 34 | | series, featuring Cicada City and Moth Metamorphosis, as well as I Don't Want to be Scary22 |
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| 35 | 35 | | on Halloween and Cats and Dogs Make the Best of Friends; and23 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, as an advocate for multilingual literacy and a former professor of French24 |
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| 37 | 37 | | language and literature, she has ensured her books are available in French and Spanish in25 |
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| 38 | 38 | | addition to English; and26 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this distinguished individual be27 |
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| 40 | 40 | | appropriately honored.28 |
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| 41 | 41 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that29 |
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| 42 | 42 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Gina Gallois for her outstanding30 |
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| 43 | 43 | | contributions to childhood education, advocacy, and environmentalism as well as extend best31 |
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| 44 | 44 | | wishes for future health and happiness.32 |
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| 45 | 45 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized33 |
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| 46 | 46 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Gina34 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Gallois. 35 |
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| 48 | 48 | | H. R. 146 |
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