Bill Text: GA HR620 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Georgia Sheriffs' Association; representatives; commend and invite to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-29 - House Passed/Adopted [HR620 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR620-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 620
By:
Representatives Houston of the
170th,
Ralston of the
7th,
Carter of the
175th,
Shaw of the
176th,
and Black of the
174th
A
RESOLUTION
Celebrating
50 years at the Georgia Sheriffs' Boys' Ranch, commending the Georgia Sheriffs'
Youth Homes, and inviting representatives of the Georgia Sheriffs' Association
to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Sheriffs' Boys' Ranch was established in 1961 in order to care for
needy children by providing a secure, loving home for the abused, neglected, and
abandoned children of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
for the past 50 years, the Georgia Sheriffs' Association has committed to a
philosophy and mission of caring for children who need help, first through its
Boys' Ranch and now through the program's Youth Homes, which provides care to
both boys and girls; and
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes have expanded over the years to now include
the Pineland campus and Camp Pioneer in LaGrange, MountainView in Chatsworth,
Cherokee Estate in Dalton, and Herrington Homestead near Swainsboro;
and
WHEREAS,
what opened with six boys in 1961 has grown to serve 143 children in the
residential program in 2010, with an additional 1,159 children attending Camp
Pioneer's summer camp program; and
WHEREAS,
focused on education, all of the Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes that house
children aged 14 and over are involved in independent living classes sponsored
by local agencies; and
WHEREAS,
young people living at Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes receive medical and dental
care, annual physical and mental exams, access to employment and work skills
programs, and exposure to exciting trips and activities around this state;
and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of the Georgia
Sheriffs' Youth Homes and its numerous contributions to the needy children of
this state be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body congratulate the Georgia Sheriffs' Boys' Ranch on 50 years of service
to children in need, commend the Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes for improving the
lives of numerous children in this state, and invite representatives from the
Georgia Sheriffs' Association to be recognized by the House of Representatives
at a date and time to be determined by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
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 Georgia
Sheriffs' Association.
