| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2828 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 103 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators James of the 28th, Mangham of the 55th, Rhett of the 33rd and Anderson of the |
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| 4 | 4 | | 43rd |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Celebrating the achievements and capabilities of young Georgians and recognizing March |
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| 8 | 8 | | 18, 2025, as Georgia Children & Youth Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, more than 2.5 million Georgians are under 18 years of age, and today's youth3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | are tomorrow's leaders; and4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, the high school graduation rate has risen in recent years, from 67.4 percent in5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | 2011 to 79.2 percent in 2016; and6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, children are Georgia's most valuable asset, and Georgia's youth possess7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | enormous potential, which must be recognized and realized through constructive social8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | policies; and9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, giving Georgia's youth the tools they need to succeed pays enormous dividends;10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, the circumstances of a child's upbringing have a profound impact that reaches12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | well into adulthood; therefore, contributions are required from all of society; and13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 103 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia State Legislature is in the unique position to offer its appreciation |
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| 24 | 24 | | and support of the children and youth of Georgia.15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | celebrate the achievements and potential of the more than 2.5 million children and youth in17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Georgia and, in doing so, recognize March 18, 2025, as Georgia Children & Youth Day at18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | the state capitol as well as encourage all citizens to recognize and celebrate the achievements19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | and potential of Georgia's youngest residents.20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | press.23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | S. R. 103 |
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