Bill Text: GA HR1578 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Dewberry, Mr. John K.; commend
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-09 - House Read and Adopted [HR1578 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1578-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1578
By:
Representatives Wilkinson of the
52nd,
Lindsey of the
54th,
Martin of the
47th,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
and Ashe of the
56th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mr. John K. Dewberry; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. John K. Dewberry has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for
the vital role that he has played in leadership and his expertise in the field
of real estate and development; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Dewberry earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the
Georgia Institute of Technology and began his career in real estate with Marine
Midland Bank as assistant vice president; and
WHEREAS,
he has diligently and conscientiously devoted his time, talents, and energy
since 1989 as chairman and CEO of Dewberry Capital Corporation, an Atlanta-based
holding company focused on the acquisition, development, and management of real
estate and corporate assets; and
WHEREAS,
over the past 20 years, the company has expanded to own and develop more than
two million square feet of property throughout the Southeast, and Mr. Dewberry
has 100 percent ownership of sites slated for approximately $5 billion in
development in Atlanta, Charleston, Jacksonville, and Richmond; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Dewberry has been recognized with numerous honors, including a Best in
Atlanta Real Estate Award from the
Atlanta Business
Chronicle, the 2009 Georgia Tech Total
Person Former Student Athlete Award, and was inducted into the Georgia Tech
Sports Hall of Fame and College of Management Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS,
he has been featured in
Fortune
Magazine,
Catalyst
Magazine,
Peach
Magazine,
and Georgia Trend
Magazine's Top 40 under 40 and Top 100
Most Influential Georgians for his foresight and accomplishments; and
WHEREAS,
active in community and civic affairs, Mr. Dewberry is a trustee of the Paul
Anderson Youth Home for Boys and is a member of the Georgia Institute of
Technology Foundation Board, Action Ministries Advisory Board, and the Atlanta
Board for the Savannah College of Art and Design; and
WHEREAS,
his significant organizational and leadership talents, his remarkable patience
and diplomacy, his keen sense of vision, and his sensitivity to the needs of the
citizens of Georgia have earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues
and associates; 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. John K. Dewberry on his amazing career and his many
contributions to his community and the State of Georgia and congratulate him
upon 20 years of success with Dewberry Capital Corporation.
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. John K.
Dewberry.
