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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 598 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Smith of the 70 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Jenkins of the 136 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Dawson of the 65 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Bonner of the |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Glaize of the 67 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Commending Kristen Timoteo, the Georgia Public Library Service's 2024 Library Employee |
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| 18 | 18 | | of the Year; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Kristen Timoteo was named the 2024 Library Employee of the Year by the3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Georgia Public Library Service in recognition of her dedication and service to the Grantville4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Public Library; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, despite facing a sudden and life-altering event in November 2022 when she lost6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | her vision due to complications from Lupus, she has remained committed to her role,7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | adapting to new challenges with resilience and determination; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, through extensive training, the use of screen readers, and a deep familiarity with9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | her work, she continues to perform her duties, lead story times for children, and serve her10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | community with unwavering dedication; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, since joining the Grantville Public Library 14 years ago, she has worked12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | tirelessly to address the needs of local residents, promoting the library as a vital community13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | hub and expanding its outreach efforts; and14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 598 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, understanding the challenges faced by families in food deserts, she partnered |
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| 35 | 35 | | with Backpack Buddies to provide food for children over the weekends and collaborated with16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | a USDA sponsor to offer summer meals, ensuring that local children had reliable access to17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | nutritious food; and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, her perseverance, integrity, and compassion have earned her the admiration of19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | colleagues and community members alike, with many praising her as a trusted partner, an20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | empathetic leader, and a source of inspiration; and21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately honored.23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | the members of this body commend Kristen Timoteo, the Georgia Public Library Service's25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2024 Library Employee of the Year, and extend sincere best wishes for future health,26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | happiness, and success.27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | Kristen Timoteo.30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | H. R. 598 |
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