Bill Text: GA HR1489 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Junior Leagues of Georgia; commend and invite members to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-03-16 - House Passed/Adopted [HR1489 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1489-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1489
By:
Representative Ralston of the
7th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Junior Leagues of Georgia and inviting members to be recognized by the House
of Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Junior Leagues of Georgia are organizations of women committed to promoting
volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities
through the effective action of trained leaders and volunteers; and
WHEREAS,
the Junior Leagues of Georgia are 12 organizations dedicated to uplifting the
lives of others and include the Junior Leagues of Albany, Athens, Atlanta,
Augusta, Cobb-Marietta, Columbus, DeKalb, Douglas County, Gainesville-Hall
County, Gwinnett-North Fulton, Macon, and Savannah; and
WHEREAS,
these diligent organizations represent over 10,000 women across this state who
volunteer over 250,000 hours annually, contributing more than $5 million in work
to over 300 Georgia communities; and
WHEREAS,
members of the Junior Leagues of Georgia are committed to ensuring early
childhood education opportunities for Georgia’s children so they may
succeed in school and life, reading a million minutes to children across this
state to encourage and promote literacy; and
WHEREAS,
this exemplary civic organization and all of its outstanding members have given
generously of their time and assets, thereby accomplishing great missions,
contributing tremendously to the quality of life in their community, and
bringing honor and credit to the State of Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the Junior Leagues of Georgia for its many accomplishments and
contributions to this state and invite members of the Junior Leagues of Georgia
to be recognized by the House of Representatives at a date and time to be
determined by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Junior
Leagues of Georgia.
