Bill Text: GA HR1317 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: 2010 class of Leadership Sandy Springs; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-02-04 - House Read and Adopted [HR1317 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1317-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1317
By:
Representatives Wilkinson of the
52nd,
Geisinger of the
48th,
Lindsey of the
54th,
and Willard of the
49th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the 2010 class of Leadership Sandy Springs; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Leadership Sandy Springs was founded in 1986 as a nonprofit organization to
prepare leaders to take leadership positions within Sandy Springs;
and
WHEREAS,
one of the founding members of Leadership Sandy Springs was the Honorable
Dorothy Felton, who served for many years in this House chamber;
and
WHEREAS,
the mission of Leadership Sandy Springs is to identify, educate, and develop
Sandy Springs leaders and encourage their participation in addressing the needs
of their community; and
WHEREAS,
Leadership Sandy Springs conducts an annual class to bring together individuals
from diverse backgrounds to participate in a planned series of program days and
activities, to learn about the Sandy Springs area, to hear from decision makers,
to interact with elected officials and community leaders, and to study issues
facing businesses and the changing community of Sandy Springs; and
WHEREAS,
since Leadership Sandy Springs's creation, the program has completed 30 annual
class projects benefitting the city and graduated close to 600 individuals who
are prepared to make the future their responsibility; and
WHEREAS,
graduates of Leadership Sandy Springs have continued serving their community as
elected officials, judges, government employees, members of city and community
advisory councils, commissions and task forces, presidents and board members of
nonprofit organizations, schools, and churches, and through ongoing
volunteerism; and
WHEREAS,
for the past eight years, Leadership Sandy Springs has conducted the annual
Volunteer for a Better Sandy Springs Day, which has led to the completion of
projects at 15 nonprofits, parks, and public schools annually with over 600
volunteers; and
WHEREAS,
Leadership Sandy Springs is in its fifth year of presenting Sandy Springs Movies
by Moonlight, a very successful outdoor movie series for families that promotes
a sense of community; and
WHEREAS,
through its many project initiatives, Leadership Sandy Springs has distinctively
served the community and citizens of Sandy Springs and the many businesses and
nonprofit organizations of the city.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize Leadership Sandy Springs for its many accomplishments,
commend the efforts of the 2010 class of Leadership Sandy Springs to make Sandy
Springs a better place to live and work, and welcome the Class of 2010 to the
state capitol.
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 Leadership
Sandy Springs.
