Bill Text: GA HR1578 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Smith, Bud; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-23 - House Read and Adopted [HR1578 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1578-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1578
By:
Representatives Beasley-Teague of the
65th,
Brooks of the
63rd,
Kendrick of the
94th,
and Smyre of the
132nd
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Bud Smith; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
a native of Atlanta, Bud Smith has become a legendary photographer since he
found his calling as a teenager; and
WHEREAS,
Bud Smith was inspired by his mentor, Raymond Simon, who provided Bud with the
foundation he needed to launch his career; and
WHEREAS,
his first major life-altering photography event presented itself at the age of
19 following the untimely death of Martin Luther King, Jr.; and
WHEREAS,
Bud Smith, an African American man, attempted to document the atrocious episodes
of the times with a camera setting the stage for what would be the career of a
lifetime; and
WHEREAS,
he was drafted into the United States Army in 1969, and due to his upbringing as
it related to nonviolence and the teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr., he
signed up to serve an additional year training as a dental hygienist and serving
his time in Korea, out of the line of fire; and
WHEREAS,
Bud Smith has been blessed with phenomenal opportunities, including
photographing the Martin Luther King Legacy and composing photojournalism for
publications such as
Ebony,
Jet,
Life,
Time,
Black
Enterprise, and
Homes of
Color; and
WHEREAS,
he has partnered with numerous corporations and nonprofit organizations,
including Anheuser-Busch, Kraft Foods, Exxon Mobil, the United Negro College
Fund, the National Black Arts Festival, the Atlanta Convention and Visitors
Bureau (ACVB), and the Atlanta chapter of Big Brothers and Big Sisters;
and
WHEREAS,
he was part of an exhibit at Mason Murer Fine Art Gallery in Atlanta in 2009;
and
WHEREAS,
he was the first photographer for the final tour of the Jackson Five in New
Orleans in 1979 and did work for Michael Jackson in 1984 during the Thriller
Show at the Ritz Carlton in downtown Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
Bud Smith has dedicated his career to making a difference in his community and
the lives of others, and his many achievements are worthy of
recognition.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize Bud Smith for his amazing artistic career and commend his
incredible work.
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 Bud Smith.
