Bill Text: GA HR695 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Davis, Ms. Amanda; commend and invite to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-29 - House Passed/Adopted [HR695 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR695-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 695
By:
Representative Dickerson of the
95th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Ms. Amanda Davis and inviting her to be recognized by the House of
Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Ms. Amanda Davis has earned a well-deserved reputation for professionalism and
high-quality journalism with her work for FOX5 Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
a magna cum laude graduate of Clark College, Ms. Davis is the Emmy award winning
co-anchor for the top rated FOX5 News at 6 and 10 P.M.; and
WHEREAS,
she began her distinguished career in broadcasting in Charlotte, North Carolina,
with NBC affiliate WRET-TV, where she served as the main anchor and hosted a
weekly magazine show; and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Davis has worked as the Washington correspondent for the Satellite News
Channel and as an anchor and reporter for WSB-TV Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
during her tenure with FOX5, Ms. Davis has reported on important issues, served
as an anchor, and launched the successful
Good Day
Atlanta program and
Wednesday's
Child segment; and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Davis has been recognized with numerous honors and accolades throughout her
career, including multiple Emmys from the National Academy of Television Arts
and Sciences, numerous awards from the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists,
a Gabby Award from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters, and the prestigious
Edward R. Murrow Award for her continuous live broadcasting during the abortion
clinic bombing in Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
through her efforts with
Wednesday's
Child, Ms. Davis has helped place 32
children in loving homes and her work has been honored by the Atlanta
Association of Black Journalists and with the Keenan's Kids Foundation Media
Award; 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 recognize Ms. Amanda Davis for her commitment to quality news
coverage; commend her for her years of dedicated service to journalism, the
public, and the children of Georgia; and invite her 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 Ms. Amanda
Davis.
