Bill Text: GA HR103 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Weatherby, Mr. Paul; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-01 - House Read and Adopted [HR103 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR103-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 103
By:
Representatives Ralston of the
7th
and Hill of the
21st
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mr. Paul Weatherby on his outstanding public service; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. Paul Weatherby has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for
the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment
to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as
evidenced dramatically by his 20 years of superlative service as president and
CEO of Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (EMC); and
WHEREAS,
during Mr. Weatherby's 20 year career with Cobb EMC, he transformed the electric
cooperative from an electric utility suffering a serious decline both in
infrastructure and quality of service to a utility recognized as one of the most
progressive nationally and internationally; and
WHEREAS,
he implemented a system-wide load control program for central air conditioning,
which was the first of its kind in the nation and resulted in thousands of
commercial and residential customers saving millions of dollars in wholesale
power costs; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Weatherby was a founder of the Oglethorpe Power Corporation, a wholesale
power supplier for 39 electric cooperatives in Georgia which has grown to be one
of the largest wholesale power suppliers for EMCs in America; and
WHEREAS,
prior to his work with Cobb EMC, Mr. Weatherby was general manager of Amicalola
EMC in Cherokee County and was employed by the United States Department of
Agriculture in the area of Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Services;
and
WHEREAS, a community leader in his native Cherokee County, Mr. Weatherby has served as county commissioner on the Cherokee Board of Commissioners and deacon at Hopewell Baptist Church and is active with the Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Jaycees, Lions Club, and Masons; and
WHEREAS, a community leader in his native Cherokee County, Mr. Weatherby has served as county commissioner on the Cherokee Board of Commissioners and deacon at Hopewell Baptist Church and is active with the Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Jaycees, Lions Club, and Masons; and
WHEREAS,
he has been united in love and marriage to Dot Calloway Weatherby for more than
60 wonderful years and has been blessed with remarkable children, Cindy and
Steve Holcomb and Dawn and Steve Weatherby, four grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren; 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 Mr. Paul Weatherby for his efficient, effective, unselfish,
and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend to him their
most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.
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 Mr. Paul
Weatherby.
