Bill Text: GA HR1800 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Collins, Ms. Sharon D.; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-24 - House Read and Adopted [HR1800 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1800-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1800
By:
Representatives Ashe of the
56th
and Kaiser of the
59th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Ms. Sharon D. Collins; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Ms. Sharon D. Collins has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for
the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal
commitment to the welfare of the citizens of the City of Atlanta;
and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Collins has diligently and conscientiously devoted numerous hours of her
time, talents, and energy for the last 20 years to civic organizations and has
held numerous leadership roles in community organizations; and
WHEREAS,
her vision and commitment have been instrumental to Neighborhood Planning Unit V
(NPU-V), where she has served with honor and distinction as president,
chairperson, and vice chairperson, and she received an Outstanding Service to
NPU-V Award in 2002; and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Collins has been an active volunteer of the Mechanicsville Civic Association
since 1995, where she serves as chairperson and helps plan and implement
proactive initiatives for sustainable commercial and residential redevelopment
in one of Atlanta's first residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS,
through her work with the Mechanicsville Civic Association, Ms. Collins has
established the Impressionable Youth program for local 12 to 18 years olds,
which develops youth leadership, financial management skills, community
involvement, and positive intergenerational interaction; and
WHEREAS,
her remarkable patience and diplomacy have been instrumental to the Association
as liaison for the Olympic mural painting project at Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Elementary School and while representing the neighborhood at meetings with the
City of Atlanta, Atlanta Development Authority, Fulton County, Habitat for
Humanity-Atlanta, and other public and private organizations; and
WHEREAS,
an owner of To Top it Off, Ms. Collins has been recognized with numerous honors
and awards, including a Neighborhood Achievement Award from the Atlanta Planning
Advisory Board, an Ellen Sulzberger Strauss Leadership Award from the Enterprise
Foundation, and a Distinguished Service Award from the Atlanta Clean City
Commission; and
WHEREAS,
her vision has been evident in the many leadership roles she has held, including
treasurer of the Habitat for Humanity-Atlanta Homeowners Association,
chairperson of the Mechanicsville Advisory Council, and vice president of the
Southside High School Parent-Teacher Association; and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Collins is an active member of the Related Vocational Instruction Advisory
Board, the License Review Board of the City of Atlanta, the executive board of
the SUMMECH Housing Development Corporation, the Bill Lucas Branch and Butler
Street Y.M.C.A., and the Mechanicsville Annual Neighborhood Reunion Committee;
and
WHEREAS,
as a community activist and role model for people from all generations and walks
of life, she brings honor to the City of Atlanta, the State of Georgia, and our
country; and
WHEREAS,
the passion and efforts of this unbelievably talented woman on behalf of her
community are unparalleled, and it is fitting that this body express its
appreciation to Ms. Collins for the great credit she reflects on her community
and this state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Ms. Sharon D. Collins for her outstanding service to the City
of Atlanta and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future.
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 Ms. Sharon D.
Collins.
