| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0124 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 172 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Orrock of the 36th, Esteves of the 35th, James of the 28th, Kemp of the 38th, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Parent of the 44th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Honoring the life and memory of Paul Zucca; and for other purposes. |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | with the passing of Paul Zucca on October 31, 2024; and3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Paul Zucca was a dedicated advocate for Grant Park and Southeast Atlanta who4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | served on numerous committees, boards, and organizations at the city, county, and state5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | levels to improve the community; and6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, after moving from Midtown, he served as president of the Grant Park7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Neighborhood Association and later as chairman of Neighborhood Planning Unit-W, helping8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | to strengthen bonds among East Atlanta, SAND, and Grant Park while securing resources9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | to support local growth; and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, he was an early supporter of the Neighborhood Charter School and the Atlanta11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Charter Middle School before their merger, believing that all children deserved access to12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | quality education; and13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 172 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, he further served as a longtime representative for Zoo Atlanta, advocating for |
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| 24 | 24 | | its promotion and preservation as a vital neighborhood asset; and15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, he was united in love to his life partner of 47 years, John Newcomb, and the16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | two were blessed with a remarkable son, Dylan; and17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | family and friends were admired by others; and20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | made this world a better place in which to live; and23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Paul Zucca will long be remembered for24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | fortune of knowing him.26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | join in honoring the life and memory of Paul Zucca and express their deepest and most28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | sincere regret at his passing.29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Paul31 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Zucca.32 |
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| 42 | 42 | | S. R. 172 |
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