Bill Text: GA HR2311 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Williams, Mr. Phillip Lee; Georgia Writers Hall of Fame induction; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-29 - House Read and Adopted [HR2311 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR2311-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 2311
By:
Representative Smith of the
113th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mr. Phillip Lee Williams on his induction into the Georgia
Writers Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
on March 23, 2010, Mr. Phillip Lee Williams was inducted into the Georgia
Writers Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS,
the beloved son of Marshall Williams and the late Ruth Williams, Mr. Williams
was instilled with a deep and abiding love of the arts at a young age;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Williams earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of
Georgia and was recognized during his senior year with an honorable mention in
the inaugural Agnes Scott Writers Festival; and
WHEREAS,
a newspaper journalist for a number of years, Mr. Williams served as associate
editor of The
Madisonian and worked for
The Athens
Observer before returning to the
University of Georgia to pursue a master's degree in English; and
WHEREAS,
after completing his graduate work at the University of Georgia, Mr. Williams
remained at the school to serve as a faculty member and has served as assistant
dean for public information since 1985; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Williams has authored 14 published books, including ten novels, three works
of nonfiction, and a volume of poetry; and
WHEREAS,
his books focus largely on nature, aging, and marginalized people, have been
translated into several foreign languages, and have been featured in Georgia
textbooks; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Williams's novel A
Distant Flame won the Michael Shaara Prize
for best Civil War novel published in the country in 2004;
and
WHEREAS, a native of Athens, Georgia, Mr. Williams settled in Oconee County with his wife Linda a number of years ago and many of his stories are set in Madison; and
WHEREAS, a native of Athens, Georgia, Mr. Williams settled in Oconee County with his wife Linda a number of years ago and many of his stories are set in Madison; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Williams is among the finest writers the State of Georgia has ever produced
and his induction into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame is an honor befitting of
his talent as a writer and supporter of the arts.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Mr. Phillip Lee Williams on his incredible literary works and
congratulate him upon his recent induction into the Georgia Writers Hall of
Fame.
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 Mr. Phillip
Lee Williams.
