Bill Text: GA HR1657 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Brooks, Mr. Joseph Daniel "Jody"; recognize fundraiser; condolences
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-11 - House Read and Adopted [HR1657 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1657-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1657
By:
Representative Taylor of the
55th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mr. Joseph Daniel "Jody" Brooks and recognizing the
asthma research fundraiser held in his memory; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the untimely passing of Mr. Joseph Daniel "Jody" Brooks on October 11,
2008, from an asthma attack; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Brooks was born in Glendale, Arizona, on March 13, 1974, and was a beloved
son of Joseph and Beryl Brooks, step-son of Willie Goines, brother of Heidi and
Wendi Brooks, and step-brother of Nikki Goines; and
WHEREAS,
diagnosed with asthma at an early age, Mr. Brooks never allowed his condition to
interfere with his desire to enjoy life to the fullest and excel in athletics;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Brooks graduated from Dorman High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina,
where he lettered in three sports, earned a bachelor's degree in exercise and
sports science from the University of South Carolina, and earned a master's
degree in sports medicine from Oregon State University; and
WHEREAS,
a true citizen of the world, Mr. Brooks served as a Peace Corps Volunteer and
Volunteer Coordinator in Kingston, Jamaica, where he developed physical activity
programs and created green space opportunities in inner-city Kingston parks;
and
WHEREAS,
he traveled to Japan to serve as an educational consultant for the Japanese
government in Chiba Prefecture, teaching English in Japanese middle schools, and
played semi-pro basketball for the Saitama Broncos; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Brooks moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 2005 to work as a Physical Activity
Fellow in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Nutrition
and Physical Activity, where he promoted the use of parks and recreation
facilities as access points for physical activity and provided technical
assistance to national partners promoting physical activity with a focus on
people of color; and
WHEREAS,
he worked as a program officer for the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation,
managing Inspiring Spaces, an initiative aimed at developing a system of great
green spaces in Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Brooks founded Brooks Creative Consulting before his passing to work on
projects that would benefit his community; and
WHEREAS,
in honor of Mr. Brooks's memory and legacy, his brother-in-law, tennis coach
Jake Lester, will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest
tennis coaching marathon; and
WHEREAS,
with the current record standing at 60 consecutive half-hour lessons, Coach
Lester hopes to raise funds and awareness for asthma research by coaching 72
consecutive half-hour lessons, to be completed on what would have been Mr.
Brooks's 36th birthday, March 13, 2010; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Brooks gave inspiration to others with his optimistic outlook on life, his
deep concern for others, and his dedicated efforts to make a difference in this
world and, by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place
in which to live.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join in honoring the life and memory of Mr. Joseph Daniel "Jody"
Brooks and recognize the asthma research fundraiser held in honor of his
persevering spirit.
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 family of
Mr. Joseph Daniel "Jody" Brooks.
