| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3568 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 496 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Anavitarte of the 31st and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Honoring the life and memory of Norma Haynes; 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 Norma Haynes on March 10, 2025; and3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Norma Haynes made history in 1980 as Coweta County's first female bailiff,4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | breaking barriers for women in law enforcement, and she founded the Newnan Coweta5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Public Safety Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provided resources and recognition6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | for first responders throughout the county; and7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, among her most well-known contributions was the establishment of the annual8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Public Safety Appreciation Lunch, which grew into a cherished community tradition9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | honoring the service and sacrifice of local emergency personnel; and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, a lifelong resident of Newnan, she played a central role in numerous civic11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | efforts over the years, including the coordination of Coweta County's celebration of the 199612 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Olympic Torch Relay; and13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 496 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, in recognition of her decades of service, she received the Georgia Sheriffs' |
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| 24 | 24 | | Association Meritorious Award in 2005 and was named the Coweta County Citizen of the15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Year in 2022; and16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, affectionately known as the "Mother of Public Safety" in Coweta County,17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Norma Haynes was considered family by the Coweta County Sheriff's Office and was dearly18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | beloved by the community she served so faithfully; and19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | her family and friends were admired by others; and22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life,24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | she made this world a better place in which to live; and25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Norma Haynes will long be remembered26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | 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 Norma Haynes and express their deepest and most30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 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 of33 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Norma Haynes.34 |
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| 44 | 44 | | S. R. 496 |
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