Bill Text: GA HR2043 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Day, Honorable Representative Burke; commend
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-20 - House Read and Adopted [HR2043 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR2043-Introduced.html
10 LC 35
1995
House
Resolution 2043
By:
Representatives Talton of the
145th,
Maddox of the
127th,
Ralston of the
7th,
Neal of the
1st,
Frazier of the
123rd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
and commending the Honorable Representative Burke Day; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Representative Burke Day will retire at the end of this year after serving the
citizens of Chatham County for 15 years in the General Assembly;
and
WHEREAS,
since his election in 1995 he has been a member of the House Committee on Public
Safety and Homeland Security and, in 2005, he was appointed Committee Chairman;
and
WHEREAS,
as Committee Chairman, he diligently and tirelessly led this state in the
pursuit of improvements in public safety and greater homeland security for all
Georgians; and
WHEREAS,
he has been a vocal proponent of state preparedness and emergency readiness,
always stressing the importance of educating elected officials; and
WHEREAS,
as an advocate for law enforcement officers, he has been responsible for
creating study committees and passing legislation to increase the salaries and
benefits of peace officers and to provide for the equitable treatment of those
brave men and women who sacrifice so much in the service of their state and
fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS,
Chairman Burke Day has been repeatedly recognized by the law enforcement
community both in this state and internationally for his tireless efforts to
improve public safety and homeland security, as evidenced by his receipt of the
2007 EMS Star of Life Legislative Award and his invitation to serve as the
keynote speaker at the 2007 International Institute for Counter Terrorism
conference in Israel; and
WHEREAS,
his dedication to public safety is further demonstrated by his service on the
Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council and the Georgia
International Law Enforcement Exchange;
and
WHEREAS, Representative Burke Day is a true statesman and public servant, always encouraging others to strive for excellence, and throughout his many years of service, he has never lost sight of why he was elected and who he works for – the people; and
WHEREAS, Representative Burke Day is a true statesman and public servant, always encouraging others to strive for excellence, and throughout his many years of service, he has never lost sight of why he was elected and who he works for – the people; and
WHEREAS,
Representative Burke Day is a man of honor, integrity, compassion, and honesty,
and his service to the Georgia General Assembly will be sorely
missed.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join in honoring and commending Representative Burke Day for his many
years of excellent public service and wish him all happiness and success in the
years to come.
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 Burke Day.