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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 261 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Smith of the 70 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Gilliard of the 162 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Stephens of the 164 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Hitchens |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending Patt Gilliard-Gunn; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, a dedicated advocate for cultural heritage preservation and community2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | empowerment, Patt Gilliard-Gunn serves as co-founder of the Susie King Taylor Center for3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Jubilee Inc. and CEO of the Center for Jubilee, Reconciliation & Healing, leading initiatives4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | in cultural enrichment, economic support, and historical reconciliation across the5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | southeastern United States; and6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, she further serves as the CEO of Underground Tours, a nationally recognized7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | tourism company that highlights the African American journey from slavery to freedom,8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | offering cultural heritage experiences that have been featured in Conde Nast Travel, Time9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Out Magazine, USA TODAY TRAVEL, and Forbes Magazine; and10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, her leadership in cultural preservation includes her work with the Savannah11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Gallery on Slavery & Healing, the Davenport House, and the Slave Dwelling Project, where12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | she played a key role in organizing its inaugural conference and securing over $100,000 in13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | grants and sponsorships; and14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 261 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, she was instrumental in the renaming of a public square in Savannah to "Taylor |
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| 35 | 35 | | Square" in honor of Susie King Taylor, the first African American nurse to serve in the Civil16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | War; and17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Patt Gilliard-Gunn additionally holds key leadership roles such as chairwoman18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | of the Georgia Gullah Geechee Heritage Society, where she works to advance cultural19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | awareness and advocacy throughout the region; and20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, her contributions to historical storytelling and media representation have earned21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | widespread recognition, including appearances in the PBS documentary The Cost of22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Inheritance, the international podcast The Cotton Capital, and THIS IS US, a one-on-one film23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | feature with Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo; and24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Patt Gilliard-Gunn for her outstanding28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | contributions to cultural heritage preservation, economic development, and social29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | empowerment as well as extend their most sincere best wishes for her continued success.30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Patt32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | Gilliard-Gunn.33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | H. R. 261 |
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