Bill Text: GA HR1298 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: McMillan, Dr. Elridge W.; commend and invite to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-02-04 - House Passed/Adopted [HR1298 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1298-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1298
By:
Representatives Smyre of the
132nd,
Bruce of the
64th,
Ashe of the
56th,
Gardner of the
57th,
Bell of the
58th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Dr. Elridge W. McMillan and inviting him to be recognized by the
House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Dr. Elridge W. McMillan has long been recognized by the citizens of this state
for his selfless service to education, his commitment to Georgia's institutions
of higher education, and his stalwart support of Georgia's Historically Black
Colleges and Universities; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. McMillan has dedicated 34 years to the Board of Regents of the University
System of Georgia, which places him in the record books as the longest serving
member in the organization's 78 year history; and
WHEREAS,
he stands as the first African American to serve as chairperson of the Board of
Regents; and
WHEREAS,
during his over three decades with the Board of Regents, Dr. McMillan played a
critical role in the implementation of the federally ordered desegregation plan
for the University System's colleges and universities and worked tirelessly to
enhance academics and elevate the reputation of Georgia's University System;
and
WHEREAS,
in 2004, Dr. McMillan was honored with the board's Lifetime Achievement Award,
an annual recognition which has been named in his honor; and
WHEREAS,
he was the first African American president of the Southern Education
Foundation, where he led the foundation to take a prominent role in the
promotion of equity and equality in the South, and currently serves as President
Emeritus; and
WHEREAS,
a recognized expert in the fields of higher education policy, research,
governance, and curriculum development, Dr. McMillan serves as the
Scholar-in-Residence at Atlanta Metropolitan College; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. McMillan was first to serve as Chief of the Education Branch of the Office
for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare;
and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishment of
this distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Dr. Elridge W. McMillan for his outstanding contributions to
the field of higher education, recognize his selfless, efficient, and effective
public service to the State of Georgia, and invite him 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 Dr. Elridge
W. McMillan.
