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House Resolution 556
By: Representatives Burns of the 159
th
, Parrish of the 158
th
, Blackmon of the 146
th
, Newton
of the 127
th
, Jones of the 47
th
, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Richard L. Jackson, recipient of the 2025 Leaders in
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Corporate Citizenship Ann Cramer Lifetime Achievement Award; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, Richard L. Jackson currently serves as the founder, chairman, and CEO of3
Jackson Healthcare, one of the largest healthcare staffing companies in the United States,4
where he has been instrumental in conceptualizing and developing more than 30 healthcare5
companies; and6
WHEREAS, he was selected recently by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as the recipient of7
the 2025 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship Ann Cramer Lifetime Achievement Award in8
honor of the positive impact he has made on people and communities throughout his career;9
and10
WHEREAS, the Ann Cramer Lifetime Achievement Award, the program's highest honor,11
celebrates outstanding corporate citizens who have achieved a lifetime of service to the12
community; and13
WHEREAS, in addition to Jackson Healthcare, he further serves as founder of Fostering14
Success Act Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to providing vital resources for young people aging15
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out of Georgia's foster care system, and as co-founder and chair of FaithBridge Foster Care,
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Georgia's largest private child-placing agency; and17
WHEREAS, in 2024, Fostering Success Act Inc. delivered $4 million in financial support18
to former foster youth pursuing post-secondary education, and since its inception in 2009,19
FaithBridge has positively impacted nearly 2,000 children and facilitated more than 1,00020
family reunifications and over 350 adoptions; and21
WHEREAS, Richard L. Jackson's significant organizational and leadership talents,22
remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the23
citizens of this state have earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and24
associates; and25
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this26
remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately honored during this special time.27
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28
the members of this body recognize and commend Richard L. Jackson, recipient of the 202529
Leaders in Corporate Citizenship Ann Cramer Lifetime Achievement Award, and extend the30
most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.31
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized32
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to33
Richard L. Jackson.34
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