Bill Text: GA HR130 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Ratkitt, Mr. Steven A.; commend
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-02 - House Read and Adopted [HR130 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR130-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 130
By:
Representatives Wilkinson of the
52nd,
Jacobs of the
80th,
Henson of the
87th,
Taylor of the
79th,
Parent of the
81st,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mr. Steven A. Ratkitt; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. Steven A. Ratkitt 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,
Mr. Ratkitt graduated from Rutgers College and holds advanced degrees from the
Baltimore Hebrew College, the University of Maryland, and the University of
Rhode Island; and
WHEREAS,
he has served as president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
since 2000 and has recently accepted a position as executive vice president and
CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, D.C., where he will serve
the sixth largest Jewish community in America; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Ratkitt began his career in 1978 as an intern with Associated Jewish
Charities in Baltimore and went on to serve as senior professional of the Jewish
Federation of Rhode Island and executive vice president of the Jewish Federation
of Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
during Mr. Ratkitt's tenure with the Jewish Federation of Atlanta, the annual
fund campaign drive reached $18 million, and the Federation endowment assets
reached $102 million; and
WHEREAS,
under Mr. Ratkitt's leadership, the Federation created the highly successful
Create a Jewish Legacy program to assist Jewish community organizations to
provide future leaders with community support, training programs, and programs
designed to raise funds for Federation endowment programs; and
WHEREAS,
in 2010, Mr. Ratkitt led a fund drive that raised $2 million to assist Jewish
children in gaining access to Jewish education programs; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Ratkitt has served with honor and distinction with the Jewish Federation of
Greater Atlanta and his vision and unyielding commitment will be sorely missed
upon his move to Washington; 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. Steven A. Ratkitt for his efficient, effective, unselfish,
and dedicated public service to the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta;
congratulate him on his new assignment; 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. Steven A.
Ratkitt.
