Bill Text: GA HR1630 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Goree, Jessie; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-28 - House Read and Adopted [HR1630 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1630-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1630
By:
Representatives Abdul-Salaam of the
74th,
Jordan of the
77th,
Scott of the
76th,
and Waites of the
60th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
and recognizing Jessie Goree; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Jessie Goree was born on December 5, 1954, in Louisville, Kentucky, a loving
daughter to Evelyn Goree; and
WHEREAS,
she is blessed with two remarkable children, Jessica and Isaiah, and two special
granddaughters, Kennedy and MacKenzie; and
WHEREAS,
she decided at a very young age that she wanted to become an educator, and
following high school she received a Bachelor of Arts in 1975 from the
University of Louisville, a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from
Ohio State University in 1977, and later earned the Educational Specialist
degree in Educational Administration from Troy State University in 1996;
and
WHEREAS,
Jessie is the most distinguished member of the Clayton County Board of
Education; and
WHEREAS,
she is very active in her community, and has been in the NAACP; a board member
of the Krystal Williams Foundation; a member of the National Action Network;
Mentor, National Alliance of Black School Educators; the Georgia School Board
Association; the East Point/College Park chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority;
the National Center for Family Literacy; NCTM; Chapters Book Club; the Frank
Bailey Senior Center; and New Macedonia Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS,
Jessie Goree has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the
vital role that she has played in education and her deep personal commitment to
the welfare of Georgia's youth; and
WHEREAS,
her significant organizational and leadership talents, her remarkable patience
and diplomacy, her keen sense of vision, and her determination to improve the
quality of education for all Georgians have earned her the respect and
admiration of her colleagues, students, and neighbors; and it is abundantly
fitting and proper that her outstanding accomplishments be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Jessie Goree on her contributions as an educator and her
services to the community.
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 Jessie Goree.
