| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0497 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 984 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Barnes of the 86 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Honoring the life and memory of Janel Jeras Green; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | with the passing of Janel Jeras Green on November 2, 2023; and3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Janel Jeras Green was born on October 28, 1968, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | beloved daughter of Robert and Carol Jeras; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her late husband, Robert Sanders Green6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Sr., and was blessed with a remarkable son, Sanders Jr.; and7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | her family and friends were admired by others; and10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, as a strong advocate for marginalized communities, she created the Georgia11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Alliance for Social Justice, helped organize the March For Our Lives event, marched with12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Civil Rights icon and congressman John Lewis, and was involved with registering voters and13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | organizing elections; and14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 984 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation |
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| 35 | 35 | | for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life,16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | she made this world a better place in which to live; and17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Janel will long be remembered for her18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | fortune of knowing her.20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Janel Jeras Green and22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | family of Janel Jeras Green.26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | H. R. 984 |
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