Bill Text: GA HR1566 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: "Georgia On My Mind"; 33rd anniversary; recognize & invite daughter to House
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-03-07 - House Passed/Adopted [HR1566 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1566-Introduced.html
12 LC 93
0842
House
Resolution 1566
By:
Representatives Dukes of the
150th,
Heard of the
114th,
Smyre of the
132nd,
Randall of the
138th,
Fullerton of the
151st,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the 33rd anniversary of the designation of "Georgia On My Mind"
as the official song of Georgia and inviting Sheila Raye Charles and her
siblings to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
on March 7, 1979, Ray Charles made an appearance to perform "Georgia On My Mind"
on the floor of the House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS,
the song describes a Georgian's love for his state, and its beautiful melody and
lyrics have given the song worldwide appeal; and
WHEREAS,
the rendition, as recorded by Albany, Georgia born Ray Charles, was first
recorded by him in 1958 and has since been greatly enjoyed by music lovers
throughout the world; and
WHEREAS,
Ray Charles recorded nearly 500 songs in his illustrious career, comprising more
than 40 albums and CDs, but none were more touching and important to the State
of Georgia than "Georgia On My Mind"; and
WHEREAS,
it has been recorded by his daughter, Sheila Raye, and some of her siblings, who
are performers and following in their father's musical greatness;
and
WHEREAS,
Ray Charles' children are producing and orchestrating a very personal tribute to
their father entitled
Remembering
Ray, which will preview in Albany and
Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper to recognize the value of the song to the
State of Georgia and to recognize the Honorable John White, who presented Ray
Charles and the song to the Joint Session of the General Assembly;
and
WHEREAS,
the acts of kindness and recognition of Ray Charles by the State of Georgia have
inspired three of his children to make Georgia their new home.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize the 33rd anniversary of the designation of "Georgia On My
Mind" as the official song of Georgia and Ray Charles' performance of it on the
floor of the House of Representatives and invite Sheila Raye Charles and her
siblings to be recognized by the House of Representatives at a date and 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 Sheila Raye
Charles and her siblings.
