Bill Text: GA HR1703 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Cooper, Representative Sharon; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-05 - House Read and Adopted [HR1703 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1703-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1703
By:
Representatives Beasley-Teague of the
65th,
Kendrick of the
94th,
Dickerson of the
95th,
Jones of the
44th,
Dawkins-Haigler of the
93rd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Representative Sharon Cooper; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Representative Sharon Cooper was elected in 1996 to the House of Representatives
and is currently serving her seventh term for District 41; and
WHEREAS,
proud to call Georgia home for over 38 years, Representative Cooper has earned
several degrees, including a bachelor's degree in child development, a master's
degree in education and a Master of Science in Nursing degree; and
WHEREAS,
she was elected caucus chairperson by her colleagues in 2002, majority caucus
chairperson in 2004, making her the highest ranking woman in the Georgia House,
and caucus chair emeritus in 2007; and
WHEREAS,
she has been honored numerous times, including being chosen as legislator of the
year by the Georgia Republican Party in 2000; and
WHEREAS,
Representative Cooper is chair of the House Committee on Health and Human
Services and a member of the Judiciary Non-Civil, Regulated Industries, and
Rules committees; and
WHEREAS,
a graduate of the first class of the Coverdell Leadership Institute,
Representative Cooper was able to pass a major revision of the state's stalking
law while still in her freshman term, was appointed to the President's 30 member
National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women by A.G. Ashcroft in 2002,
and was credited as being the major catalyst behind the creation of Cobb County
Police Department's Domestic Violence Unit in 2006; and
WHEREAS,
she has written two textbooks on psychiatric nursing and authored
Taxpayer's Tea
Party in 1994;
and
WHEREAS, she continues to author and foster legislation that promotes improved health care for Georgians, such as the HIV Screening Bill for Pregnant Women, the Georgia Smokefree Air Act, and the "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine Act; and
WHEREAS, she continues to author and foster legislation that promotes improved health care for Georgians, such as the HIV Screening Bill for Pregnant Women, the Georgia Smokefree Air Act, and the "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine Act; and
WHEREAS,
Representative Cooper has earned the reputation of being one of the hardest
working legislators at the capitol as well as being honest, straightforward, and
committed; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the accomplishments of this
distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Representative Sharon Cooper for her efficient, effective,
unselfish, and dedicated service to the State of Georgia and extend to her 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
Representative Sharon Cooper.
