Bill Text: GA HR1612 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: John S. Gibson Memorial Highway; Coffee County; dedicate

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-29 - House Second Readers [HR1612 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HR1612-Introduced.html

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12 LC 39 0171

House Resolution 1612

By: Representative Sims of the 169th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring Mr. John S. Gibson and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mr. John S. Gibson played a vital role in leadership and demonstrated deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Gibson was born in Folkston, Georgia, one of 11 beloved children of William Owen and Julia Ann Gibson; and

WHEREAS, a graduate of Georgia State Normal College and Business Institute, Mr. Gibson was admitted to the bar in 1922 and had a reputation as an aggressive trial lawyer who was well known for his colorful and humorous arguments; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Gibson served as solicitor-general for the City of Douglas and the Waycross Circuit Court before serving as a United States Congressman for the Eighth District of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, he represented the people of Georgia for three terms and is credited with playing a decisive role in the passage of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the G.I. Bill; and

WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Gibson served with honor and distinction for the State of Georgia and this nation, and his vision and unyielding commitment set the standard for public service; 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 AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that US 441 in Coffee County from the Douglas city limits to the Atkinson County line is dedicated as the John S. Gibson Memorial Highway.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the John S. Gibson Memorial Highway.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of Mr. John S. Gibson and to the Department of Transportation.