Bill Text: GA SR1212 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Johnson, Dr. Lonnie G.; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-11 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1212 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR1212-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1212
By:
Senators Jones of the 10th, Butler of the 55th, Sims of the 12th, Tate of the
38th, Seay of the 34th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Dr. Lonnie G. Johnson for his innovative contributions to the
development of revolutionary energy technology; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Dr. Lonnie G. Johnson is the president and founder of Johnson Research and
Development Co., Inc., a company that is developing ground-breaking energy
technologies; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Johnson earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's
degree in nuclear engineering from Tuskegee University; and
WHEREAS,
he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United
States Air Force, rising to the rank of captain, serving as a nuclear research
officer with Air Force Systems Command, and was awarded two Air Force
Achievement Medals and an Air Force Commendation Medal; and
WHEREAS,
as a civilian, he received achievement awards from NASA for his system design
work on projects at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; and
WHEREAS,
holding over 100 patents, with 20 more pending, his most famous invention is the
SuperSoaker water gun, which he developed in 1989 and was the number one selling
toy in America in 1991; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Johnson and his teams are currently working on two new generations of
rechargeable battery technology which will address the critical needs of future
mobile energy systems through increased energy storage capacity with reduced
size, weight, and costs; and
WHEREAS,
also being developed by Dr. Johnson and his teams is an all-solid state engine
that converts heat directly into electricity with no moving mechanical
components, with the potential to revolutionize the global energy market;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Johnson's innovation has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades, including the 2008 Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics Magazine and features in Time Magazine, the New York Times, and Inventor's Digest; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Johnson's innovation has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades, including the 2008 Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics Magazine and features in Time Magazine, the New York Times, and Inventor's Digest; and
WHEREAS,
a community leader, Dr. Johnson serves as chairman of the board of directors of
the Georgia Alliance for Children, as a member on the board of directors of the
Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation, and as a member of the 100 Black Men of
Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishments of
this distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Dr. Lonnie G. Johnson for his innovations in energy technology and recognize his
incredible career in the field of engineering and his community
service.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Dr. Lonnie G. Johnson.
