| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0356 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 675 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Powell of the 33 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , DeLoach of the 167 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Parrish |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Carpenter of the 4 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending Keith Hatcher upon his retirement; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Keith Hatcher received a bachelor of science degree in political science from2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Georgia College in Milledgeville, Georgia, in 1985; and3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Keith Hatcher served as a legislative intern for the former Senator Al Halloway4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | during the 1986 session of the Georgia General Assembly; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Keith Hatcher was hired by the Georgia Association of REALTORS (GAR) to6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | serve as a lobbyist for the Governmental Affairs Department in June 1986, and led the7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | department until 2015; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, his lobbying efforts have been instrumental in several crucial legislative9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | victories for REALTORS, including the passage of the Commercial Brokers Lien Rights Act10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | and the Brokerage Relationship in Real Estate Transactions Act in 1993, the signing into law11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the Landlord Tenant Act in 1997, the defeat of a proposed real estate transfer tax increase12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | in Georgia in 1998, and the passage of legislation to limit the state's use of Eminent Domain13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | in 2006; and14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 675 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, he received the GAR President's Award in 1998 for his tireless efforts in |
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| 35 | 35 | | defeating the transfer tax increase legislation; and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, he served as the Chair of the Real Estate Trade Group for multiple legislative17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | sessions, Chair of Georgia Chamber of Commerce Environment, Energy, Natural Resources,18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | and Water Management committee in 2011; is a member of the Georgia Chamber of19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Commerce's Governmental Affairs Council Executive Committee; and has served on the20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Board of Directors for the National Kidney Foundation, serving Georgia and Alabama, since21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2009; and22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, he opened his own consulting firm in 2016, and served multiple clients until his23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | retirement in 2024; and 24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, he has worked under six Georgia Governors, six Lieutenant Governors, and six25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speakers of the House, earning the respect of multiple generations of legislators through his26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | honest brokerage and passionate advocacy; and 27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | WHEREAS, he has gained acclaim away from the General Assembly as a result of his28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | extraordinary proficiency with a pool stick and his hole in one at Cateechee golf Club.29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Keith Hatcher for his efficient, effective,31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; congratulate him upon the32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | grand occasion of his retirement; and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | health and happiness.34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | H. R. 675 |
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| 56 | 56 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized |
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| 58 | 58 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Keith36 |
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| 59 | 59 | | Hatcher.37 |
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| 60 | 60 | | H. R. 675 |
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