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House Resolution 606
By: Representatives Taylor of the 173
rd
and Cannon of the 172
nd
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing March 27, 2025, as City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol; and for other
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purposes.2
WHEREAS, the City of Thomasville, Georgia, was founded in 1825 as the county seat of3
Thomas County; and4
WHEREAS, the City of Thomasville is named for General Jett Thomas, who distinguished5
himself as a hero of the War of 1812 and is credited with constructing the first building at the6
University of Georgia; and7
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper, the first Black graduate of the United States8
Military Academy at West Point, was born into slavery in the City of Thomasville; and9
WHEREAS, former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy traveled to the City of Thomasville to10
stay on a local plantation after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963; and11
WHEREAS, General Lloyd Austin, former United States Secretary of Defense, is a12
Thomasville native; and13
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WHEREAS, the City of Thomasville was known as one of the leading winter resort locations
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for many of the nation's prominent families in finance, industry, and politics; and15
WHEREAS, the City of Thomasville remains a destination of choice for people from across16
the nation and around the world who seek world-class hospitality, hunting and fishing,17
dining, shopping, and cultural experiences; and18
WHEREAS, the City of Thomasville is known as "The Rose City" and hosts the annual Rose19
Festival.20
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21
the members of this body recognize March 27, 2025, as City of Thomasville Day at the state22
capitol.23
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized24
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the25
public and the press.26
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