| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3449 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 663 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Howard of the 129 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Myles of the 126 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Heffner of the 130 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , and Prince |
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| 10 | 10 | | of the 132 |
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| 11 | 11 | | nd |
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| 13 | 13 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 14 | 14 | | Recognizing April 26, 2025, as Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day; and for other purposes. |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Johnny C. Nimes, affectionately known as "The Retirement Coach," was2 |
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| 17 | 17 | | a native of Augusta, Georgia, who received his education at Immaculate Conception Catholic3 |
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| 18 | 18 | | School, A. R. Johnson Junior High School, Lucy Craft Laney High School, Paine College,4 |
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| 19 | 19 | | and Bowling Green State University; and5 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Nimes was a star varsity basketball athlete at Lucy Craft Laney High6 |
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| 21 | 21 | | School and became the first male drum major for the Lucy Craft Laney High School "Pride7 |
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| 22 | 22 | | of Augusta" Marching Band; and8 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, he graduated with honors in the top ten percent of his 1971 graduating class,9 |
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| 24 | 24 | | ranking sixth out of 338 students, and was a life member, 2019 Hall of Fame inductee, first10 |
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| 25 | 25 | | president, and founding member of the Lucy Craft Laney High School Alumni Association11 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Inc.; and12 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Nimes received the first awarded basketball scholarship to attend Paine13 |
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| 28 | 28 | | College, where he served as team captain and was elected vice president of the Paine College14 |
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| 29 | 29 | | H. R. 663 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Student Government Association, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English and graduating cum |
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| 33 | 33 | | laude in 1975; and16 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, he furthered his education at Bowling Green State University, earning a Master17 |
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| 35 | 35 | | of Arts in college student personnel in 1983 while maintaining a 3.55 grade point average;18 |
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| 36 | 36 | | and19 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Nimes began his career in education in 1975 as an English, math, and20 |
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| 38 | 38 | | general science teacher and assistant football coach, as well as head basketball and baseball21 |
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| 39 | 39 | | coach at A. R. Johnson Junior High School; and22 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, in 1979, he joined Paine College as an admissions counselor before being23 |
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| 41 | 41 | | appointed director of financial aid in 1983; and24 |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, he later served as a compliance officer at Emory University in 1986 and as25 |
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| 43 | 43 | | director of financial aid at DeVry University in Decatur and Morehouse College in Atlanta26 |
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| 44 | 44 | | in 1988 and 1989; and27 |
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| 45 | 45 | | WHEREAS, in January 1997, Mr. Nimes was appointed associate dean of student affairs at28 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Morehouse College, and in October 2004, he transitioned into a full-time education29 |
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| 47 | 47 | | consultant; and30 |
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| 48 | 48 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Nimes' other personal and professional accomplishments include working31 |
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| 49 | 49 | | as an employment specialist at the Georgia Department of Labor, associate director of32 |
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| 50 | 50 | | financial aid and executive director of enrollment management at Fort Valley State33 |
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| 51 | 51 | | University, and director of financial aid at the Interdenominational Theological Center in34 |
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| 52 | 52 | | Atlanta, Georgia, until his retirement.35 |
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| 53 | 53 | | H. R. 663 |
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| 55 | 55 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that |
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| 57 | 57 | | the members of this body recognize April 26, 2025, as Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day in honor37 |
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| 58 | 58 | | of his outstanding achievements, dedication to education, and tireless commitment to the38 |
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| 59 | 59 | | betterment of his community and profession.39 |
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| 60 | 60 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized40 |
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| 61 | 61 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the41 |
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| 62 | 62 | | family of Mr. Johnny C. Nimes.42 |
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| 63 | 63 | | H. R. 663 |
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