Bill Text: GA HR257 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Gray, Virginia Burton; commend and invite to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-07 - House Passed/Adopted [HR257 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR257-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 257
By:
Representatives Abdul-Salaam of the
74th,
Heckstall of the
62nd,
Neal of the
75th,
and Scott of the
76th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Commissioner Virginia Burton Gray and inviting her to be recognized by the House
of Representatives in honor of Women's History Month; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Commissioner Virginia Burton Gray has long been recognized by the citizens of
this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep
personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Clayton County and
Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as
evidenced dramatically by her superlative service since 1997 with the Clayton
County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS,
a true trailblazer, Commissioner Gray was the first African American member of
the Clayton County Board of Commissioners and the legacy she has created over
the past two decades will long be felt in the Clayton County community;
and
WHEREAS,
some of her many accomplishments as a commissioner include the procurement of a
community development block grant which funded the creation of a senior center,
expansion of Arts Clayton Summer Camps, relocation and expansion of the North
Clayton Police precinct, and establishment of the Clayton County Code
Enforcement Board and the Airport Noise Mitigation Committee; and
WHEREAS,
a former educator, Commissioner Gray earned a bachelor's degree in elementary
education from Clark College, and has worked in the real estate industry for 26
years; and
WHEREAS,
Commissioner Gray was sworn in as president of the Association County
Commissioners of Georgia in 2008, becoming the first Clayton County Commissioner
to serve in this capacity; and
WHEREAS, her leadership and guidance have been instrumental to many organizations, including the Clayton County Department of Family and Children Services, the Atlanta Project, ACCG Health and Human Services Policy Committee, and the NACO Human Services and Education Steering Subcommittee on Aging; and
WHEREAS, her leadership and guidance have been instrumental to many organizations, including the Clayton County Department of Family and Children Services, the Atlanta Project, ACCG Health and Human Services Policy Committee, and the NACO Human Services and Education Steering Subcommittee on Aging; and
WHEREAS,
Commissioner Gray has served with honor and distinction with the Clayton County
Board of Commissioners, and her vision and unyielding commitment have set the
standard for public service; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Commissioner Virginia Burton Gray for her efficient,
effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to Clayton County and the
State of Georgia and invite her 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 Commissioner
Virginia Burton Gray.
