Bill Text: GA HR98 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Marks, Mrs. Larris; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-01-16 - House Read and Adopted [HR98 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR98-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 98
By:
Representative Fludd of the
66th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Mrs. Larris J. Marks; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Larris J. Marks serves as director of human resources for the United States
Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) at Fort McPherson, Georgia, which is the largest
Army command and is responsible for the readiness for over 5 percent of the
Army's force structure and 87 percent of the Army's combat power;
and
WHEREAS,
as director, Mrs. Marks is responsible for the well-being and family support
programs that support and sustain over 750,000 soldiers and their families; she
oversees the manpower analysis and validation of FORSCOM's military and civilian
requirements; she directs the Civilian Human Resources policies and program
execution for FORSCOM's civilian corps employees; and she also serves as the
FORSCOM career program manager for all civilian careerists; and
WHEREAS,
she began her career as a Department of the Air Force Civilian Personnel Intern
and later went on to hold positions in Civilian Human Resources and Equal
Employment Opportunity with the United States Air Force, Headquarters,
Department of the Army, and United States Office of Personnel Management;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Marks earned a Bachelor of Science degree in English from Fort Valley State
University and is a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership;
and
WHEREAS,
this outstanding public servant has been honored with several awards, including
two Meritorious Civilian Service Awards, the Superior Civilian Service Award,
and the prestigious Civilian Human Resources Lifetime Achievement Award, which
recognizes sustained commitment to the highest standards of excellence and
dedication in public service; and
WHEREAS,
she united in love and marriage to Mr. Simon Marks, and the two are blessed with
a daughter, Simone; and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia is honored to have such a motivated and hard-working
individual as one of its citizens.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that members of this
body recognize Mrs. Larris J. Marks for her outstanding career and commend her
for her years of service to soldiers and their families.
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 Mrs. Larris
J. Marks.
