Bill Text: GA HR1599 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Williams, Honorable Roger; commend
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-24 - House Read and Adopted [HR1599 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1599-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1599
By:
Representatives Dickson of the
6th,
Meadows of the
5th,
Jasperse of the
12th,
James of the
135th,
and Powell of the
29th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the Honorable Roger Williams on the occasion of his retirement;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Honorable Roger Williams 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 toward the betterment of his community and state as
evidenced dramatically by his superlative service with the Georgia House of
Representatives; and
WHEREAS,
Representative Williams served five consecutive terms in the House of
Representatives from 1977 to 1986 and was reelected in 2001; and
WHEREAS,
he is chairman of the House Committee on Regulated Industries; on the Board of
Directors and Executive Committee of the Georgia Financial Services Association
and the Georgia Community Bank; a member of the House Committee on Energy,
Utilities, and Telecommunications, Industrial Relations, and Ways and Means; a
member of the National Federation of Independent Businesses; past president of
the Georgia Industrial Loan Association; and was the vice chairman of the House
Committee on Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment; and
WHEREAS,
Representative Williams was named one of the 100 most influential Georgians by
Georgia
Trend magazine in 2012; and
WHEREAS,
he is united in love and marriage to Joann Pope Williams, and they are both
members of St. Marks Episcopal Church in Dalton; and
WHEREAS,
Representative Williams has served with honor and distinction with the Georgia
House of Representatives, and his vision and unyielding commitment will be
sorely missed upon the occasion of his retirement; 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 the Honorable Roger Williams for his efficient, effective,
unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia, congratulate
him upon the grand occasion of his retirement, and extend to him their most
sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.
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 the Honorable
Roger Williams.