Bill Text: GA HR1102 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Ga. Statewide Coalition on Blindness; Jan. 13, 2010; Blindness Day; recognize
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-01-12 - House Read and Adopted [HR1102 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1102-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1102
By:
Representatives Benfield of the
85th,
Drenner of the
86th,
Henson of the
87th,
Sinkfield of the
60th,
and Knight of the
126th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Georgia Statewide Coalition on Blindness and recognizing January 13, 2010,
as Blindness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
established in 1998, the Georgia Statewide Coalition on Blindness is a composite
of blind and visually impaired individuals, blindness organizations, agencies
that serve the blind, and other interested parties; and
WHEREAS,
blind and visually impaired Georgians benefit from the advocacy and resource
information provided by the Georgia Statewide Coalition on Blindness;
and
WHEREAS,
twice a year, people who are blind or visually impaired and other interested
parties gather to collaborate, advocate, and initiate resolutions addressing
concerns of the blind or visually impaired in the areas of provision of
services, transportation, employment, education, and policy; and
WHEREAS,
the organization's leadership consists of several committed individuals: Alice
Ritchart, Coalition Chairperson, Policy Committee Chairperson, and Chairperson
of Committee; Vice Chairperson McArthur Jarrett; Secretary Kay McGill;
Communications Secretary Stephanie Scott; Employment Committee Chairperson
Teresa Brenner; Employment Committee Chairperson Kim Harrison; Education
Committee Chairperson Anil Lewis; Education Committee Chairperson Kathy Segers;
and Robert Smith, Policy Committee Chairperson and Transportation Committee
Chairperson; and
WHEREAS,
most participants in the coalition have been blind since birth, are deaf-blind,
or are visually impaired and strive to advocate for improved services for the
blind; and
WHEREAS,
the platform derived from the Georgia Statewide Coalition on Blindness is
invaluable, and it is only proper that this great organization be recognized and
honored.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the Georgia Statewide Coalition on Blindness for its great
contribution to the citizens of Georgia and its tireless advocacy and work on
behalf of visually impaired Georgians.
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 Georgia
Statewide Coalition on Blindness.
