| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0439 |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 864 |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | By: Representative Cheokas of the 151 |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | st |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | A RESOLUTION |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | Honoring Melissa Montgomery; and for other purposes. |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | 1 |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Melissa Montgomery was the long time personal assistant to First Lady2 |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | Rosalynn Carter; and3 |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, she was instrumental in the creation of the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail4 |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | through partnerships with Emory University's deRoode Monarch Lab and Research,5 |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | Monarchs Across Georgia, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Services; and6 |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail began due to Rosalynn Carter's concern of7 |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | the declining number of Monarch butterflies; and8 |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, in 2013, Rosalynn decided she wanted to include native plants that would9 |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | provide habitat for Monarchs and other butterflies and pollinators in her private garden in10 |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | Plains as a way to help Monarchs; and11 |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, this private garden was the beginning for the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail,12 |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | which now has over 3,000 registered gardens across the United States; and13 |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | H. R. 864 |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | - 1 - 25 LC 129 0439 |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, the success of the trail is due to supporters like Melissa Montgomery, Mrs. |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | 14 |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | Carter's personal assistant, who for over 39 years coordinated the personal, family, business,15 |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | and organizational details that Mrs. Carter was involved in; and16 |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, due to Melissa's commitment to Mrs. Carter's desire to help the Monarchs, the17 |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | United States Fish and Wildlife Services entered into a partnership with the Rosalynn Carter18 |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | Butterfly Trail assisting with establishing funding and resources for hundreds of butterfly19 |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | gardens in public places and schools in the Southeastern United States; and20 |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding Georgian be21 |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | appropriately recognized. 22 |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | the members of this body honor the contributions Melissa Montgomery has made to the24 |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail.25 |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized26 |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to27 |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | Melissa Montgomery.28 |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | H. R. 864 |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | - 2 - |
|---|