| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3258 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 350 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Jones of the 10th, Anderson of the 43rd, Jackson of the 41st, Davenport of the |
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| 4 | 4 | | 17th, Jones II of the 22nd and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Honoring the life and memory of Alice Mae White Bussey; 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 Alice Mae White Bussey; and3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Alice Mae White Bussey was born on July 31, 1947, in south DeKalb County,4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Georgia, the tenth of twelve children born to Oscar Curtis White Sr., a skilled carpenter, and5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Eula Belle Shepard White, a devoted homemaker; and6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, after completing her higher education in California, she returned to Georgia and7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | served as the state's first Labor Department federal representative, during which time she8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | managed millions of dollars, conducted investigations, and developed programs benefiting9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | the elderly, welfare recipients, and high school dropouts; and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, she further served as the Federal Women's Program manager for the eight-state11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Southeastern Region, advocating for policies and programs to support women in the12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | workforce; and13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 350 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, in 1985, Alice Mae White Bussey made history as the first woman elected |
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| 24 | 24 | | president of the Atlanta Business League, and after her marriage to florist James Bussey, she15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | embarked on a distinguished career in the floral industry, becoming the first African16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | American FTD florist in Atlanta; and17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, during her more than 30 years in the industry, she grew her own florist shop18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | from a local retail establishment into an international enterprise, traveling extensively with19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | her husband to develop business markets across the United States, Europe, and Africa; and20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, she and her husband participated in former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young's21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | historic trade mission to Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados, promoting business22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | opportunities and economic development; and23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, in addition to her many wonderful career achievements, she was a devoted24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | mother to her three adult children as well as a doting grandmother to her grandchild; and25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Alice Mae White Bussey will long be26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | had the great fortune of knowing her.28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | join in honoring the life and memory of Alice Mae White Bussey and express their deepest30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | and most sincere regret at her passing.31 |
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| 41 | 41 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed32 |
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| 42 | 42 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Alice33 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Mae White Bussey.34 |
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| 44 | 44 | | S. R. 350 |
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