Bill Text: GA SR1056 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Satcher, Dr. David; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-27 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1056 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR1056-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1056
By:
Senators Davenport of the 44th, Jones of the 10th, Seay of the 34th, Fort of the
39th, Tate of the 38th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Dr. David Satcher; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Dr. David Satcher is currently the Director of the Satcher Health Leadership
Institute which was established in 2006 at the Morehouse School of Medicine in
Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
the mission of the institute is to develop a diverse group of public health
leaders, foster and support leadership strategies, and influence policies toward
the reduction and ultimate elimination of disparities in health;
and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Satcher was sworn in as the 16th Surgeon General of the United States in
1998 and served until 2002; and
WHEREAS,
he has served as assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and
Human Services, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
new National Center for Primary Care at the Morehouse School of Medicine, and
administrator of the Toxic Substances of Disease Registry; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Satcher graduated from Morehouse College in 1963 and received his M.D. and
Ph.D. degrees from Case Western Reserve University; and
WHEREAS,
he is currently a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, the
Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences; the 100 Black Men of
Atlanta, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; and a Fellow of the
American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Preventive
Medicine, and the American College of Physicians; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Satcher serves on the board of directors of Johnson and Johnson, MetLife,
Kaiser Family Foundation, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and the Community
Foundation for Greater Atlanta and occupies the Poussaint-Satcher-Cosby Chair in
Mental Health at the Morehouse School of Medicine; and
WHEREAS,
he has received over 40 honorary degrees and numerous distinguished honors;
and
WHEREAS,
an avid runner, rower, and gardener, Dr. Satcher believes in improving public
health policy and is committed to eliminating health disparities;
and
WHEREAS,
a man with a strong sense of an unyielding desire to help those in need, Dr.
Satcher personifies dedication, intelligence, and a strong work ethic that serve
as an example to all.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Dr. David Satcher on his outstanding service to the State of Georgia and his
many accomplishments in the medical field.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Dr. David Satcher.
