Bill Text: GA SR1468 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Georgia Senate Resolution 1468 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta; recognize

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-20 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1468 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SR1468-Enrolled.html

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Senate Resolution 1468

By: Senators Buckner of the 44th and Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and commending the leadership of CEO and President Janice McKenzie-Crayton, Executive Vice President of Development David Samuel, and Vice President of Development and Marketing Alicia Smith; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the goal of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (BBBS) is to enrich children's lives and provide a solid foundation for the next generation to thrive by providing participants with caring, well-trained mentors and responsible role models to emulate; and

WHEREAS, a private, nonprofit organization, BBBS of Metro Atlanta is one of the largest affiliates of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, serving more than 3,200 children annually; and

WHEREAS, founded in 1960, BBBS of Metro Atlanta serves 12 counties of metro Atlanta: Butts, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale; and

WHEREAS, children who participate in the BBBS program enter at the ages between six and 12 and can remain involved until their graduation from high school; and

WHEREAS, President and CEO Janice McKenzie-Crayton has served as the organization's leader since 1992 and has led BBBS of Metro Atlanta through strategic growth, expanding the reach of BBBS to 12 metro Atlanta counties that serve over 3,200 children; and

WHEREAS, Ms. McKenzie-Crayton earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Howard University, and prior to working with BBBS of Metro Atlanta she served as the vice president for development at Spelman College; and

WHEREAS, Executive Vice President David Samuel joined BBBS of Metro Atlanta in 2008 following a successful 35-year career in corporate leadership and leads a program development and service delivery team focused on creating new mentor relationships and enriching those relationships to achieve targeted youth outcomes; and

WHEREAS, Vice President of Development Alicia N. Smith holds a bachelor's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, earned a master's degree from George Mason University, and is responsible for managing the agency's portfolio of donors and supervising fundraising programs and events; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of this fine organization be appropriately recognized.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, applaud the organization for improving the lives of Georgia's children, and commend the leadership of CEO and President Janice McKenzie-Crayton, Executive Vice President of Development David Samuel, and Vice President of Development and Marketing Alicia Smith.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, Janice McKenzie-Crayton, David Samuel, and Alicia Smith.