| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3257 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 346 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Rahman of the 5th, Islam Parkes of the 7th, Still of the 48th, James of the 28th, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Mangham of the 55th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Recognizing March 10, 2025, as Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day at the state capitol; and for |
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| 8 | 8 | | other purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan, a respected gastroenterologist, physician leader,3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | and adjunct professor of medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine and the4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine as well as a Leadership Gwinnett alumnus,5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | has worked to advance initiatives positively impacting the State of Georgia; and6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Indrakrishnan is part of a new wave of immigration that has been enriching7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | America by giving back to communities, pioneering new paths for civic engagement, and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | offering a fresh perspective on the meaning of traditional family values; and9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, he tirelessly serves the State of Georgia in numerous ways, having served and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | currently serving on the boards of multiple charitable organizations including Rainbow11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Village, Fill Ministries, Third Eye Dancers, Meals By Grace, Georgia Colorectal Cancer12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Round Table, Fight Colorectal Cancer, and Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam as well as in his13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | active trustee role at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta; and14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | S. R. 346 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Indrakrishnan has received numerous honors from local, national, and |
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| 25 | 25 | | international organizations for his service and achievements, including the Tamil American16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Pioneer Award from FeTNA, Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Tamil17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Information Center, Public Service Award from ATMA, and more; and18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Indrakrishnan was the first physician of Asian heritage to be appointed by19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | any Governor of Georgia to serve on the Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce, where he20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | dedicates his time to supporting the development of medical education programs and21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | initiatives to increase the number of physicians and health care practitioners practicing in22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | underserved rural areas; and23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, he has served as the president and a member of the board of the Georgia24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Gastroenterologic and Endoscopic Society and the Georgia Association of Physicians of25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | Indian Heritage and is personally committed to the mission to save lives and help thousands26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | of patients; and27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | extraordinary Georgian be appropriately recognized.29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | recognize March 10, 2025, as Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day at the state capitol in honor31 |
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| 41 | 41 | | of his tremendous and deeply valuable years of dedicated service to the State of Georgia.32 |
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| 42 | 42 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed33 |
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| 43 | 43 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr. Indran B.34 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Indrakrishnan.35 |
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| 45 | 45 | | S. R. 346 |
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