| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3138 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 382 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Sanchez of the 42 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , McQueen of the 61 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , and Alexander of the 66 |
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| 10 | 10 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Congratulating and commending Cobb Collaborative, recipient of the Georgia Reads |
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| 13 | 13 | | Community Award, for its dedication to literacy advancement; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia Council on Literacy is dedicated to improving literacy from birth3 |
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| 15 | 15 | | through adulthood and recognizes that communities play a critical role in addressing low4 |
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| 16 | 16 | | literacy rates; and5 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia Reads Community Award was established to recognize6 |
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| 18 | 18 | | communities across Georgia that have formed partnerships of two or more organizations,7 |
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| 19 | 19 | | sustained for at least three years, with a strategic plan and measurable results in literacy8 |
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| 20 | 20 | | improvement; and9 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Cobb Collaborative serves as the local point of contact for the Get Georgia10 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Reading Campaign, engaging a cross-sector group of child and family-facing advocates to11 |
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| 23 | 23 | | support community-wide literacy strategies; and12 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Cobb Collaborative has fostered meaningful partnerships with Cobb County13 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Public Library, Cobb Douglas Public Health, First Christian Church of Mableton, Marietta14 |
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| 26 | 26 | | City Schools, faith communities, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, other15 |
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| 27 | 27 | | H. R. 382 |
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| 29 | 29 | | nonprofit organizations, and Smyrna Library to expand access to literacy resources and |
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| 31 | 31 | | educational support; and17 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, these initiatives have led to measurable improvements in reading proficiency,18 |
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| 33 | 33 | | creating greater opportunities for academic success and career development; and19 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, the dedication and hard work of Cobb Collaborative and its partners serve as20 |
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| 35 | 35 | | an inspiration to others, demonstrating the power of community-driven solutions to address21 |
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| 36 | 36 | | literacy challenges.22 |
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| 37 | 37 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 |
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| 38 | 38 | | the members of this body congratulate and commend the Georgia Reads Community Award24 |
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| 39 | 39 | | recipients, particularly Cobb Collaborative, for their exemplary service and unwavering25 |
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| 40 | 40 | | commitment to improving literacy in their communities.26 |
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| 41 | 41 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized27 |
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| 42 | 42 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Cobb28 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Collaborative.29 |
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| 44 | 44 | | H. R. 382 |
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