Bill Text: GA HR290 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Resolution 290 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Fandel, Mr. Gene; commend

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-15 - House Read and Adopted [HR290 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HR290-Introduced.html

11 LC 94 4092

House Resolution 290

By: Representative McBrayer of the 153rd

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending Mr. Gene Fandel; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mr. Gene Fandel has demonstrated his commitment to improving the lives of young people and serves as a true role model for Georgia's students; and

WHEREAS, in 2010, Mr. Fadel began a career pathway program for public safety and government at Eighth Street Middle School in Tifton, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, the program is designed for children to gain an appreciation of government and the services it provides and exposes students to a variety of guest speakers from police officers, to politicians, to medevac helicopter pilots who enrich the students' education; and

WHEREAS, prior to joining the Eighth Street Middle School team, Mr. Fandel served as the Emergency Management Agency Director for Cook County, where he helped obtain grant funds on behalf of the county to assist in an estimated $2 million in repairs for damages caused by the flood of 2009; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Fandel graduated from Troy University in 2009, where he was a member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, volunteered as a coach with the Tift County Recreation Department, and completed an internship at the Albany Area YMCA; and

WHEREAS, he served the citizens of Tifton as a police officer with the Tifton Police Department from 2004 to 2007, where he won the Education Award and the Exceptional Service Award; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishments of this distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Mr. Gene Fandel for his sacrifice, foresight, accomplishment, and contributions to students of Georgia and recognize the positive influence he has had upon the lives and futures of countless young people in this state.

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. Gene Fandel.