| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0429 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 776 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Carter of the 93 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Bennett of the 94 |
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| 10 | 10 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Recognizing and commending Tisa Smart-Washington; and for other purposes. |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, March is celebrated as Women's History Month, a time to honor and recognize2 |
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| 14 | 14 | | the invaluable contributions of women throughout history and across all fields and trades;3 |
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| 15 | 15 | | and4 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS,Tisa Smart-Washington 's contributions to the community reflect the core values5 |
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| 17 | 17 | | of Women's History Month; and6 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Tisa is an accomplished public servant and trailblazing leader who has served7 |
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| 19 | 19 | | as Tax Commissioner of Rockdale County, Georgia, since 2016; and8 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, her journey in tax administration began in 2013, when she made history as the9 |
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| 21 | 21 | | first African American to be appointed Chief Deputy Tax Commissioner in Rockdale10 |
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| 22 | 22 | | County; and11 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, her 2016 election marked another milestone as she became the first African12 |
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| 24 | 24 | | American woman elected Tax Commissioner in the county, and she further cemented her13 |
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| 25 | 25 | | H. R. 776 |
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| 27 | 27 | | legacy as the first African American and the first woman to serve more than one term in the |
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| 29 | 29 | | office; and15 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, in addition to her elected role, Tisa contributes her expertise at the state level,16 |
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| 31 | 31 | | currently serving as Communications Chair and District Leader for the Georgia Association17 |
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| 32 | 32 | | of Tax Officials and as Treasurer for the Tax Commissioners' Technology Development18 |
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| 33 | 33 | | Council of Georgia; and 19 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, during her tenure as Chair of the Rockdale County Democratic Party, Tisa led20 |
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| 35 | 35 | | the charge in fielding a full slate of Democratic candidates in every local race-an21 |
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| 36 | 36 | | unprecedented move known as the "Slate of Eight"; and 22 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, this groundbreaking effort resulted in the most significant political power shift23 |
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| 38 | 38 | | in Georgia during the 2012 election cycle and reshaped Rockdale County's political24 |
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| 39 | 39 | | landscape, opening doors for African American leadership and inspiring future generations25 |
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| 40 | 40 | | to step into public service; and 26 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding contributions of this27 |
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| 42 | 42 | | remarkable woman are recognized during Women's History Month.28 |
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| 43 | 43 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that29 |
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| 44 | 44 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Tisa Smart-Washington for her30 |
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| 45 | 45 | | unwavering dedication to her community and extend sincere best wishes for her continued31 |
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| 46 | 46 | | health and happiness.32 |
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| 47 | 47 | | H. R. 776 |
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| 49 | 49 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized |
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| 51 | 51 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Tisa34 |
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| 52 | 52 | | Smart-Washington.35 |
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| 53 | 53 | | H. R. 776 |
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