Bill Text: GA HR1147 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Millard Fuller Memorial Highway; City of LaGrange; dedicate

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-26 - House Second Readers [HR1147 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HR1147-Introduced.html

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House Resolution 1147

By: Representatives Nix of the 69th and Smith of the 129th

A RESOLUTION

Celebrating the life and achievements of Millard Fuller and dedicating a highway in his honor; and for other purposes.

"I see life as both a gift and a responsibility. My responsibility is to use
what God has given me to help His people in need." - Millard Fuller

WHEREAS, Millard Fuller was born on January 3, 1935, in the small cotton mill town of Lanett, Alabama, and graduated from Auburn University and the University of Alabama School of Law; and

WHEREAS, he became a self-made millionaire by the age of 29 and could have lived out the rest of his life in comfort, but instead he and his wife sold all of their possessions, donated the proceeds to the poor, and began searching for a new purpose for their lives; and

WHEREAS, he and his wife established Habitat for Humanity in Americus, Georgia, in 1976; and

WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity has constructed more than 300,000 homes for 1,500,000 people and has a presence in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and more than 90 countries around the world; and

WHEREAS, in 2005, Millard Fuller established The Fuller Center for Housing, which provides support and guidance to local organizations to repair and build homes for impoverished individuals; and

WHEREAS, he committed his life to philanthropy and service to others while raising global concern for homelessness and poverty; and

WHEREAS, Millard Fuller was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, by President Clinton in 1996; and

WHEREAS, Millard Fuller passed away on February 3, 2009, leaving behind a loving wife, a proud family, and a legacy that will extend far beyond his life, and it is only fitting and proper that a lasting memorial to this life well lived be established.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body express their sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Millard Fuller upon his passing.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portion of US 29 from the city limits of LaGrange to the Chattahoochee River be dedicated as the Millard Fuller Memorial Highway.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Millard Fuller Memorial Highway.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of Millard Fuller and the Department of Transportation.