Bill Text: GA HR2179 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Stewart Foundation, The; President Hank Stewart; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-29 - House Read and Adopted [HR2179 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR2179-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 2179
By:
Representative Abdul-Salaam of the
74th
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending The Stewart Foundation and President Hank Stewart; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
The Stewart Foundation was founded by Mr. Hank Stewart who serves as its
president and encourages generations of children to become society's leaders of
tomorrow; and
WHEREAS,
The Stewart Foundation offers programs that foster independence,
self-confidence, and respect for others while educating and motivating each
child to become their very best; and
WHEREAS,
The Stewart Foundation Youth Leadership Program focuses on project management as
a tool to develop characteristics needed for structured leadership and
emphasizes the fundamentals of communication, organization, and planning as an
avenue to open the gateway to leadership; and
WHEREAS,
President Hank Stewart's primary goal is to motivate all people to make a
positive impact in this world; and
WHEREAS,
President Stewart has written over seven publications of poetry that inspire a
strong belief in God and was the author and voice of the popular McDonald's
restaurants national commercial "365 Black"; and
WHEREAS,
he has received numerous honors, including the 2007 Emmy Award, the 2007 Promax
Award, the 2007 Gabby Award, the 2007 Man of Distinction Award, and the 2008
Distinctive Men Award; and
WHEREAS,
he has performed for the annual National Essence Music Festival in New Orleans
and many organizations, including the National Council of Negro Women, 100 Black
Men, 100 Black Women, and Who's Who in Black Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
distinguished Georgian and his foundation be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend The Stewart Foundation and President Hank Stewart for their
contributions to the citizens of the State of Georgia.
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 President
Hank Stewart.