Bill Text: GA HR540 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Resolution 540 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Wilson, Mr. Benjamin; commend

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-03-03 - House Read and Adopted [HR540 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HR540-Introduced.html

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House Resolution 540

By: Representative Mitchell of the 88th

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending Mr. Benjamin Wilson; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mr. Benjamin Wilson has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wilson has demonstrated unwavering inspiration and dedication to his mission of bringing history alive for the youth of DeKalb County; and

WHEREAS, in 1997, Mr. Wilson began hosting a program for young African Americans which allows them to celebrate their rich heritage and become more familiar with their roots and origins; and

WHEREAS, over the years Mr. Wilson's program has seen great success in educating youth about their past and ancestry, and his celebration of African American history has been adopted by Allgood Elementary School in Stone Mountain and Redan Middle School in Lithonia; and

WHEREAS, on February 28, 2009, Redan Middle School will host Mr. Wilson's program called "Community Black Heritage-From the Motherland, To the Slave House, To the White House"; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wilson is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for creativity, intelligence, ambition, and enthusiasm; 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 Mr. Benjamin Wilson for his efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated work in educating the youth of this state on their history and heritage.

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. Benjamin Wilson.