| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3538 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 823 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Meeks of the 178 |
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| 12 | 12 | | , LaHood of the 175 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs has long been recognized by the citizens of this2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | state for the vital role he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | welfare of the people of Georgia; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, a native of Waycross, Chief Justice Boggs earned his undergraduate degree in5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | political science and psychology from Georgia Southern College before obtaining his Juris6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Doctor from the Mercer University School of Law, where he distinguished himself as a7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | member of the Moot Court Board, the ABA/Law School Division moot court competition8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | team, and the Order of Barristers; and9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, after beginning his legal career in Atlanta, he returned to Waycross to establish10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | a general civil trial practice, focusing on personal injury, domestic relations, and real estate11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | matters while serving concurrently as a county attorney, special assistant attorney general,12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | and counsel to the regional Development Authority; and13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, in 2000, he was elected to the Georgia General Assembly as a State14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Representative, where he served with distinction on the Judiciary, Public Safety, and15 |
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| 32 | 32 | | H. R. 823 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Government Affairs committees; chaired the Probate Law and Elections Law subcommittees; |
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| 36 | 36 | | and was honored as the Outstanding Freshman Member of the General Assembly by the17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislative Alumni Association in 2002; and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Chief Justice Boggs began his judicial career as a superior court judge,19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | founding and presiding over his circuit's felony drug court program before being appointed20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | to the Court of Appeals of Georgia in 2012; and21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, on December 7, 2016, Governor Nathan Deal appointed him to the Supreme22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Court of Georgia, where he was subsequently re-elected without opposition in 2018 and23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2024, and in 2022, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as chief justice; and24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, after years of exemplary service, Chief Justice Boggs has announced his25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | resignation from the Supreme Court of Georgia effective March 31, 2025, marking the26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | conclusion of his tenure on the state's highest court; and27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately honored.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 Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs for his31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | the most sincere best wishes for continued success in his future endeavors.33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Chief35 |
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| 55 | 55 | | Justice Michael P. Boggs.36 |
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| 56 | 56 | | H. R. 823 |
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