| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3212 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 343 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators James of the 28th, Jones II of the 22nd, Harrell of the 40th, Wicks of the 34th, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Davenport of the 17th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Honoring the lives lost during the Marsh Landing Dock gangway collapse on Sapelo Island; |
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| 8 | 8 | | and for other purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, the people of Hogg Hummock represent a community of generations bound by3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | a shared history, culture, and the enduring legacy of being one of the last Gullah-Geechee4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | communities in the State of Georgia; and5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, on October 19, 2024, the community's annual Cultural Day event turned to6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | sorrow when the gangway at the Marsh Landing Dock collapsed, sending at least 207 |
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| 14 | 14 | | individuals into the water; and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, this devastating event resulted in the tragic loss of Jacqueline Crews Carter, 75,9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | of Jacksonville, Florida; Cynthia Gibbs, 74, of Jacksonville, Florida; Charles L. Houston, 77,10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | of Darien, Georgia; William Johnson Jr., 73, of Atlanta, Georgia; Carlotta McIntosh, 93, of11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Jacksonville, Florida; Isaiah Thomas, 79, of Jacksonville, Florida; and Queen Welch, 76, of12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Atlanta, Georgia; and13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 343 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, the loss of these beloved individuals has left an immeasurable void in their |
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| 24 | 24 | | families and the greater community, and their memory will forever be honored by those who15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | knew and cherished them; and16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, the community of Hogg Hummock, standing united in resilience and strength,17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | remains committed to remembering the lives lost while advocating for lasting change to18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | protect future generations.19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | honor the lives lost during the Marsh Landing Dock gangway collapse on Sapelo Island and21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | extend their deepest condolences to the families and individuals affected by this22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | heartbreaking event.23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | press.26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | S. R. 343 |
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