| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0357 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 411 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Orrock of the 36th, Jones II of the 22nd, Mallow of the 2nd, Jackson of the |
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| 4 | 4 | | 41st, Halpern of the 39th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Recognizing and commending Handy Johnson, Jr.; and for other purposes. |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Handy Johnson, Jr., has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, he has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | dramatically by his superlative service within the West End Neighborhood; and7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, in 1971, Handy and his late wife Lois purchased and restored a historic house8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | in West End, and along with their two daughters, Jessica and Ursula, The Johnson's made this9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | neighborhood their home; and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Handy enrolled in the University of Georgia College of Environment and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Design and received a master's degree in landscape architecture, making history as the first12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | African American to be awarded a graduate degree from that program; and 13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 411 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, his thesis was "Neighborhood Revitalization: An Analysis of Neighborhood |
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| 24 | 24 | | Conditions in Atlanta's West End," and it helped to solidify the structure of the emerging15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | West End Neighborhood Development (WEND) organization; and16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, over the years, he served in various leadership positions in WEND as well as17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | with the Beautification and Environmental Health Committee, the Piedmont Park18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Conservancy, the Atlanta Urban Design, the Joel Chandler Harris Association (Wren's Nest),19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | the Atlanta Preservation Center, and the City of Atlanta Comprehensive Historic Resources20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Survey Steering Committee; and 21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, for 34 years, Handy worked with the State of Georgia Department of Natural22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Resources in the Division of Planning and Research undertaking statewide planning efforts23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | and developing numerous parks around the state; and 24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Handy's significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | have earned him the respect and admiration of his community; and27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, he is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.31 |
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| 41 | 41 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body32 |
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| 42 | 42 | | recognize and commend Handy Johnson, Jr., for his efficient, effective, unselfish, and33 |
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| 45 | 45 | | dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for |
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| 47 | 47 | | continued health and happiness.35 |
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| 48 | 48 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed36 |
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| 49 | 49 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Handy Johnson,37 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Jr.38 |
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| 51 | 51 | | S. R. 411 |
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