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House Resolution 560
By: Representative Reese of the 140
th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Dr. Michelle Au; and for other purposes.
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WHEREAS, Dr. Michelle Au is an anesthesiologist at Emory-St. Joseph's Hospital, in2
Atlanta, Georgia, and a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; and3
WHEREAS, born and raised in New York City, she graduated magna cum laude from4
Wellesley College in 1999, with a degree in Psychobiology, and received her medical degree5
in 2003, from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, in New York;6
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WHEREAS, in addition to her clinical work, Dr. Au is a public speaker and published writer8
whose work has appeared in numerous prestigious publications; and9
WHEREAS, Dr. Au was proud to be the first Asian woman elected to the Georgia State10
Senate, where she served from 2021 through 2023; and11
WHEREAS, in her first term in the Georgia General Assembly she was named 2022 State12
Legislator of the Year by Everytown/Moms Demand Action for her work on advancing gun13
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safety, and was named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of the American
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Academy of Pediatrics for her strong advocacy on behalf of Georgia's children; and15
WHEREAS, Dr. Au's significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience16
and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state17
have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues, associates, and constitutes; and18
WHEREAS, Dr. Au, doing what she would do for any of her patients, answered a very late19
call from Representative Teddy Reese regarding his mother and a very severe medical20
situation; and21
WHEREAS, thanks to the leadership, care, compassion, and direction of Dr. Au, Mrs. Carrie22
Prosser, mother of Representative Teddy Reese, immediately received the appropriate23
medical attention which the family is convinced saved the life of Mrs. Prosser; and24
WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for25
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and26
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this27
dedicated legislator and medical professional be appropriately recognized. 28
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that29
the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Michelle Au for her efficient,30
effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend the most31
sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.32
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
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and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr.34
Michelle Au.35
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