Bill Text: GA SR1275 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Georgia Senate Resolution 1275 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: McCully, Richard P.; recognize

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-03-27 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1275 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SR1275-Enrolled.html

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Senate Resolution 1275

By: Senators Grant of the 25th, Shafer of the 48th, Unterman of the 45th, Balfour of the 9th, Hooks of the 14th and others

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending Richard P. McCully; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Honorable Richard McCully has honorably served the citizens of this state in several capacities, with a special and deep personal commitment to recreational boating safety as evidenced dramatically by his 40 years of service as an active member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary; and

WHEREAS, he became an active member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in 1972, and has since volunteered hundreds of hours as surface patrol skipper aboard "Seahawk4" and other operational patrol boats; and

WHEREAS, he has demonstrated leadership skills and initiative by serving as Flotilla Staff Officer, Vice Flotilla Commander, and Flotilla Commander, in addition to his service as an Officer at both Division 2 and District 7 levels; and

WHEREAS, known affectionally as "the Judge" in the Lake Lanier community of boaters, he has been recognized by being presented the Auxiliary Achievement Award, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Transportation 9-11 Ribbon, the Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation, the Coast Guard Unit Commendation, along with numerous other awards and ribbons; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable Richard McCully has also served on the Board of Directors and as President of Safe Boating Lake Lanier, a nonprofit boating safety organization dedicated to furthering the principles of recreational boating safety; and

WHEREAS, an outstanding Georgian, Richard has truly exhibited a commitment to recreational boating safety through 40 continuous years of service in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary; 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 SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Richard P. McCully for his diligence and dedication through 40 years of service in the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Richard P. McCully.