Bill Text: GA HR546 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Officer Kathy Cox Memorial Highway; Gordon County; dedicate
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-10 - House Second Readers [HR546 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR546-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 546
By:
Representative Meadows of the
5th
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RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and service of Officer Kathy A. Cox and dedicating a road in her
memory; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Officer Kathy Cox served 30 years of her life in law enforcement and was
dedicated to her job as Gordon County's Ordinance Enforcement Officer;
and
WHEREAS,
she was a volunteer member of the Gordon County Fire Department in Nickelsville,
Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
she was committed to training and continuous learning in order to better serve
the citizens of Gordon County, the State of Georgia, and the United States of
America; and
WHEREAS,
over the years, she obtained her instructor's rating from the state and taught
at the Northwest Georgia Regional Police Academy; she specialized in firearms
training and was a member of the Georgia Association of Code Enforcement;
and
WHEREAS,
early in her career, Officer Cox was a K-9 handler for Paulding County and she
and her dog, SGT Babe, conducted many searches for narcotics and cadavers;
and
WHEREAS,
on August 21, 2008, Officer Cox lost her life in an automobile accident while on
duty serving the citizens of Gordon County; and
WHEREAS,
Officer Cox served her community with great integrity and pride, and it is only
proper and fitting to establish a permanent memorial to her life of
service.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body honor the outstanding accomplishments of Officer Kathy A. Cox and
dedicate the portion of SR 136 between the I-75 bridge and the railroad tracks
in Hill City as the Officer Kathy Cox Memorial
Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Officer Kathy Cox Memorial Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Officer Kathy Cox Memorial Highway.
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 the family of
Officer Kathy Cox and the Department of Transportation.
