Bill Text: GA HR1445 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Platt, "General" Larry; commend and invite to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-17 - House Read and Referred [HR1445 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1445-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1445
By:
Representatives Mitchell of the
88th,
Brooks of the
63rd,
Taylor of the
55th,
and Ashe of the
56th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending "General" Larry Platt and inviting him to be recognized by the
House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
"General" Larry Platt has long been recognized for his dedication to the
principles of equality and justice and his active involvement in the political
process; and
WHEREAS,
a leader of the Civil Rights Movement, "General" Larry Platt helped organize and
participated in sit-ins and demonstrations against segregation in restaurants
and other public areas during the 1960's as a member of the Student Non-Violent
Coordinating Committee; and
WHEREAS,
he was confronted with violence for his protests of segregation and was beaten
on the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday in 1965 during the historic Civil
Rights march from Selma to Montgomery; and
WHEREAS,
his nickname "General" was given to him by Reverend Hosea Williams for his
heroic efforts on behalf of the Civil Rights Movement; and
WHEREAS,
"General" Larry Platt's diligence and leadership has been instrumental to the
search efforts of United Youth Adult Conference, an organization which led the
searches for missing and murdered children in the Metropolitan Atlanta area in
the 1980's; and
WHEREAS,
he attends city and county meetings to ensure the rights of citizens are
protected and public officials are held accountable; and
WHEREAS,
a champion of justice, he has diligently worked to raise awareness of longtime
death row inmate Troy Davis's struggle to have his case reheard in light of
witness recantations; and
WHEREAS,
"General" Larry Platt has recently re-gained national attention for his
appearance on the hit show
American
Idol, where he unveiled his socially
conscious and thought provoking song "Pants on the Ground"; and
WHEREAS,
his performance of "Pants on the Ground" became an overnight sensation and was
seen by millions around the world via the Internet; and
WHEREAS,
"General" Larry Platt has been a life-long defender of equality and civil
rights, and his recent fame for "Pants on the Ground" is worthy of
recognition.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend "General" Larry Platt for his lifetime of service to others,
recognize him as a Civil Rights hero, and congratulate him upon his recent
successful entertainment career.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that "General" Larry Platt
is invited to be recognized by the House of Representatives on a day and at a
time designated 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 "General"
Larry Platt.
