Bill Text: GA HR1915 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Sylvania Information Center; 50th anniversary; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-20 - House Read and Adopted [HR1915 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1915-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1915
By:
Representatives Burns of the
157th
and Stephens of the
164th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the Sylvania Information Center upon the occasion of its 50th
anniversary; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Sylvania Information Center, originally called the Welcome Station, was the
first welcome center in the State of Georgia and was completed and opened on
January 20, 1960, on the Wade Plantation off of Highway 301, one of the state's
heaviest traveled tourist locations; and
WHEREAS,
A.J. Rowan, owner of the Wade Plantation, deeded the land to this state and in
1972 the State of Georgia purchased 2.03 acres behind the welcome center and
constructed a water treatment plant to accommodate more traffic;
and
WHEREAS,
the Sylvania Information Center was the forerunner of ten additional state
visitor information centers to open between 1963 and 1980 which are located on
the interstates bordering Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina, and
together they make up the 11 Gateways into Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
the Sylvania Information Center is not only the first visitor center built in
this state but also the oldest operating one in the U.S.; and
WHEREAS,
the image of Georgia has greatly improved and the well-trained personnel of the
state centers have played a major role in seeing tourism evolve as the second
largest industry in this state; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that this establishment be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the Sylvania Information Center for its contributions to
tourism for the State of Georgia over the last 50 years.
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 public
and the press.
