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Senate Resolution 141
By: Senators Wicks of the 34th, Harbison of the 15th, Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of
the 17th, Esteves of the 35th and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing Senator Valencia Seay and dedicating a road in her honor; and for other
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purposes.2
WHEREAS, Senator Valencia Seay has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for3
the vital role that she played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare4
of the citizens of Clayton and Fayette Counties; and5
WHEREAS, Senator Seay diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her6
time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state and uplifting the7
minds of the next generation as evidenced dramatically by her two years in the Georgia8
House of Representatives and 17 years in the Georgia Senate; and9
WHEREAS, during her years in the Georgia Senate she served as a member of the10
Appropriations, Government Oversight, Public Safety, and Science and Technology11
Committees and an ex-officio on the Transportation Committee; and12
WHEREAS, Senator Seay had a 22 year career in the banking industry as president and CEO13
of Seay & Associates; and14
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WHEREAS, she has been recognized with numerous honors and awards, including the 2015
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We Are Clayton Living Legend Award, the Living Legend Award from the Clayton County16
NAACP, and the 2015 Alpha Kappa Alpha Capitol Legislator of the Year Award; and17
WHEREAS, her leadership and guidance have been instrumental to numerous organizations,18
including the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, National Organization of Women19
Legislators, Women in Government, and the Women's Legislative Caucus and she is a Life20
Member of the NAACP and the National Council of Negro Women; and21
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished22
Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in her honor.23
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL24
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 139/Riverdale Road from25
Church Street to Garden Walk Road in Clayton County is dedicated as the Honorable26
Valencia Seay Highway.27
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and28
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Honorable Valencia Seay29
Highway.30
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed31
to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Senator Valencia32
Seay and to the Department of Transportation.33
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