09 LC 94
0282
House
Resolution 199
By:
Representative McCall of the
30th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mrs. Phyllis Thompson upon the occasion of her retirement; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Phyllis Thompson 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 Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as
evidenced dramatically by her 34 years of superlative service with Elbert
County; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Thompson has served in many positions for Elbert County throughout her
career, serving under one county chairman, seven county managers, 27 county
commissioners, and as an interim county manager four times; and
WHEREAS,
her significant organizational and leadership talents, her remarkable patience
and diplomacy, her keen sense of vision, and her sensitivity to the needs of the
citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her
colleagues and associates; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Thompson is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable
reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Thompson was united in love and marriage to Michael Thompson on February
23, 1980, and the couple has been blessed with two remarkable sons, Nicholas and
Benjamin; 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 BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend
Mrs. Phyllis Thompson for her over three decades of efficient, effective,
unselfish, and dedicated public service to Elbert County; congratulate her upon
the grand occasion of her retirement; 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 Mrs. Phyllis
Thompson.