Bill Text: GA HR907 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Resolution 907 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Buy Bartow-Work Bartow Campaign; recognize

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-12 - House Read and Adopted [HR907 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HR907-Introduced.html

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House Resolution 907

By: Representatives Coomer of the 14th, Battles of the 15th, and Jasperse of the 12th

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending the Buy Bartow-Work Bartow Campaign; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Bartow County has always been a community of faith, hard work, and outstanding individuals, who rise to the occasion to help and serve their neighbors; and

WHEREAS, in recent years, Bartow County has been in the midst of one of the most devastating recessions in recent history, with unemployment at 11.6 percent, representing 5,264 members of the county's workforce, as of December 2010; and

WHEREAS, the Carterville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce and members of the Bartow community have resolved to join together to "Buy Bartow" whenever possible; and

WHEREAS, by buying locally, whenever possible, the citizens of Bartow will unleash a powerful force and economic stimulus for their own neighbors; and

WHEREAS, in addition to buying local goods and services, the businesses, schools, governments, and nonprofit organizations of Bartow have been encouraged to hire locally; and

WHEREAS, a beautiful bell is located in the old First Baptist Church in Bartow which was cast in New York City by The Meneely Bell Co., the same foundry that repaired the country's Liberty Bell; and

WHEREAS, this bell has been rung in times of great challenge, adversity, victory, and celebration and during the Buy Bartow-Work Bartow Campaign it will be rung every time a Bartow County resident is hired.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the Buy Bartow-Work Bartow Campaign and commend the residents of Bartow County for their efforts to support their neighbors in these challenging economic times.

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 Carterville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce.