Bill Text: GA HR669 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Resolution 669 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Leitgeb, Mr. Frank; commend

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-22 - House Read and Adopted [HR669 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HR669-Introduced.html

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House Resolution 669

By: Representative Abrams of the 84th

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending Mr. Richard Frank Leitgeb; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, an army veteran, Mr. Richard Frank Leitgeb started his career in education teaching in Milwaukee's Fritsche Middle School and inspired the creation of a performing arts magnet program in Georgia; and

WHEREAS, as a retired teacher, Mr. Leitgeb is well-recognized in the area of performing arts education and serves as a cherished mentor to many of his former students; and

WHEREAS, his excellence in orchestrating performing arts productions inspired the creation of a performing arts school in DeKalb County at Avondale High School called the DeKalb Center for Performing Arts; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Leitgeb's work led to the creation of two elementary magnet programs in the performing arts, Avondale Elementary and Hooper Alexander Elementary; and

WHEREAS, these magnet programs have emphasized superior scholarship as well as music, dance, acting, and the trades related to the fine arts, such as stage design, costume design, and lighting; and

WHEREAS, year after year, DeKalb School of the Arts is listed as one of the best high schools in the nation because of its high academic standards and superior SAT scores; and

WHEREAS, graduates of the DeKalb School of the Arts have become performers on the Broadway stage, guest starred on Law & Order, performed in the Atlanta Opera, published plays and novels, and led to such successful careers as Assistant United States Attorney, a chemical physicist for Los Alamos Labs, and the Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Leitgeb's passion for uplifting the lives of others through education and his vision, commitment, and tireless dedication to empowering students have served as an example for all educators; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of his contributions to the students in this state, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the extraordinary commitment and accomplishments of this outstanding individual.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body heartily and gratefully commend Mr. Richard Frank Leitgeb for his decades of sacrifice, foresight, accomplishment, and contributions on behalf of education in Georgia, recognize the positive influence he has had upon the lives and futures of countless young people in this state, and applaud his unwavering devotion to the teaching profession and to the creative development of our future.

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. Richard Frank Leitgeb.