Bill Text: GA HR1567 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Anderson, Mr. Richard A.; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-09 - House Read and Adopted [HR1567 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1567-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1567
By:
Representative Burkhalter of the
50th
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mr. Richard A. Anderson; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. Richard A. Anderson 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,
he has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,
talents, and energy to the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) as
executive director since March, 2008; and
WHEREAS,
under Mr. Anderson's leadership GRTA's Express service has seen a 50 percent
increase in ridership, and he has been asked by Governor Sonny Perdue to lead an
effort to create a strategic transportation plan for the State of Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Anderson earned a magna cum laude bachelor's degree in marketing and a
master's degree in business administration from Murray State University;
and
WHEREAS,
he had a long and distinguished career in the telecommunications industry before
joining the GRTA team, starting a career with BellSouth in 1981 as an account
executive and rising through the ranks to become vice chairman of planning and
administration and president of global business services after the company
merged with AT&T; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Anderson began his career as a public servant in 2007 as chairman of the
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and led the organization in representing over
4,000 companies with more than 700,000 employees; and
WHEREAS,
as chamber chairman, Mr. Anderson was responsible for helping the chamber make
incredible policy decisions which shaped the entire state and he proposed action
on crises ranging from transportation funding to water issues; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Anderson has been recognized with numerous honors and accolades during his
prestigious career, including being named one of the 100 most influential
Atlantans by the
Business
Chronicle; and
WHEREAS,
an active community leader, Mr. Anderson serves on several boards including the
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Clark
Atlanta University, Camp Twin Lakes, Kennesaw State University, Murray State
University, and MARTA; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Anderson, his wife Maureen, and their three children, David, Lucy, and Mac,
live in Roswell, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body that the members of this body commend Mr. Richard A. Anderson on his
incredible career and thank him for the selfless service he provides the Georgia
Regional Transportation Authority as executive director.
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. Richard
A. Anderson.