| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3574 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 856 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Carter of the 93 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Drenner of the 85 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Bennett of the 94 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , and Mitchell |
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| 10 | 10 | | of the 88 |
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| 13 | 13 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 14 | 14 | | Commending Hazel Marie Gonzalez; and for other purposes. |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Hazel Marie Gonzalez has dedicated over three decades of her professional life2 |
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| 17 | 17 | | to the well-being of older adults across Georgia, and she now serves as Senior Center3 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Manager at the East DeKalb Senior Center under the DeKalb County Human Services4 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Department; and5 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, prior to her current role, she spent 11 years with Senior Connections Senior6 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Services and held positions as Senior Center Manager at the South DeKalb Senior Center for7 |
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| 22 | 22 | | 10 years as well as Supervisor over Senior Center Operations for five years; and8 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, before her work in DeKalb County, Hazel Marie Gonzalez served for 14 years9 |
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| 24 | 24 | | as the Center Manager at New Horizons Senior Center, operated by Senior Citizen Services10 |
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| 25 | 25 | | of Fulton County; and11 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, in recognition of her outstanding leadership, Hazel Marie Gonzalez was12 |
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| 27 | 27 | | honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 ADRC Healthy13 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Communities Summit; and14 |
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| 29 | 29 | | H. R. 856 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, throughout her long and distinguished career, Hazel Marie Gonzalez has |
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| 33 | 33 | | embodied the lesson instilled in her by her parents: "Always respect and honor the elderly16 |
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| 34 | 34 | | and you will go far in life"; and17 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, in addition to her exemplary career achievements, she is the mother of Princess18 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Marie, her beloved daughter, and grandmother to Cari Marie and Clover McKenzie, her two19 |
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| 37 | 37 | | wonderful granddaughters; and20 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable individual be21 |
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| 39 | 39 | | appropriately honored during this special time.22 |
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| 40 | 40 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 |
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| 41 | 41 | | the members of this body commend Hazel Marie Gonzalez for her lifetime of service to24 |
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| 42 | 42 | | senior citizens as well as her unwavering dedication to her community and extend best25 |
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| 43 | 43 | | wishes for continued success.26 |
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| 44 | 44 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized27 |
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| 45 | 45 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Hazel28 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Marie Gonzalez.29 |
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| 47 | 47 | | H. R. 856 |
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