| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0244 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 473 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Dickey of the 134 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Stinson of the 150 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Ford of the 170 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Blackmon |
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| 10 | 10 | | of the 146 |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Ballard of the 147 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Commending the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant and congratulating the 2024 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Georgia Peach Queens; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, the peach has a long been a nationally recognized symbol for the State of3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Georgia; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia peach industry has played a significant role in the economic growth5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | and prosperity of our state, and Georgia ranks third in the nation in the annual production of6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | peaches; and7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant originated in Peach County,8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Georgia, in 1982 thanks to the Pilot Club of Fort Valley, who conceived the pageant for the9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | purpose of having Ambassadors of the famous Georgia Peach Festival held in June each10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | year; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, this annual pageant is open statewide to girls 4 to 24 for the purpose of building12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | self-confidence while acknowledging those who make a positive contribution to the13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | community; and14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 473 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, in connection with this celebration, five very fine young ladies were crowned |
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| 35 | 35 | | as the 2024 Peach Queens, including Miss Georgia Peach, Charleigh Harper; Teen Miss16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Georgia Peach, Mia Loyd; Junior Miss Georgia Peach, Kendall Bella Gaines; Little Miss17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Georgia Peach, Skye Harris; and Tiny Miss Georgia Peach, Ellie James Young; and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this festival and its representatives be19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | recognized by this body.20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | the members of this body commend the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant for22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | promoting the importance of this agricultural product of Georgia and congratulate the 202423 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Georgia Peach Queens.24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Board of Directors of the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant.27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | H. R. 473 |
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