Bill Text: GA HR1372 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Holman, Steve; commend
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-09 - House Read and Adopted [HR1372 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1372-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1372
By:
Representatives Wilkinson of the
52nd,
Ashe of the
56th,
Abrams of the
84th,
Brooks of the
63rd,
Stephens of the
164th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Steve Holman; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Steve Holman was born on March 5, 1954, in Lawrence, Massachusetts;
and
WHEREAS,
he is united in love and marriage to Mary Jane and is blessed with two
remarkable children, Steve, Jr., and Scott, and one adored grandson, Connor;
and
WHEREAS,
Steve Holman started his first radio job as a 17-year-old high school senior at
WCCM, where he was able to work under sportscasting icon Curt Gowdy;
and
WHEREAS,
Steve Holman has been behind the microphone on the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network
for 27 seasons; and
WHEREAS,
also known as the "Voice of the Hawks," Steve Holman entered this season having
broadcasted 1,890 consecutive Hawks games on the radio, including playoffs
dating back to March of 1989; and
WHEREAS,
Steve Holman has reached many milestones in his career, including having
announced well over 2,000 Hawks contests overall, including his 1,000th straight
Hawks radio broadcast on February 18, 2001, and his 1,900th consecutive game on
January 9 in New Jersey; and
WHEREAS,
he has announced Hawks games from around the globe, including Russia, England,
Puerto Rico, and Canada; and
WHEREAS,
Steve Holman has been involved in the NBA since the early 1970s when he was the
broadcast assistant to the Boston Celtics legend Johnny Most and had his first
experience calling the action for an NBA game in 1975; and
WHEREAS,
he has been a fixture on Atlanta radio since 1980, when he first arrived to work
on Falcons football and Atlanta Chiefs soccer; and
WHEREAS,
he has been honored with numerous awards for sports reporting including the
Georgia Associated Press Award for his Hawks broadcast coverage, and he was
recently inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS,
this remarkable man has diligently and conscientiously dedicated his time,
talents, and energy to uplifting and entertaining listeners to his radio shows
for over three decades.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize Steve Holman for all of his sports broadcasting
accomplishments, commend him for being inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of
Fame, and wish him more success for the future.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Steve Holman.
