Bill Text: GA SR1500 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Georgia's Power Lineman; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-21 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1500 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR1500-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1500
By:
Senators Shafer of the 48th, Butterworth of the 50th, Chapman of the 3rd, Moody
of the 56th and Seabaugh of the 28th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Georgia's power linemen; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Georgia's power linemen diligently and conscientiously devote their time,
talents, and energy to providing customers, communities, and this state with
emergency support and services during power outages; and
WHEREAS,
power linemen of Georgia are available for emergencies 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, and 365 days a year, traveling throughout this state and to other
states when storm support is needed; and
WHEREAS,
these dedicated professionals help keep Georgians and others warm in the winter
and cool in the summer, often facing extreme conditions outdoors in order to
restore lost power to customers; and
WHEREAS,
when there is an urgent need to have power restored to an area, Georgia's power
linemen must sacrifice time away from their families on birthdays and holidays
in order to provide power needed to restore comfort and safety to customers;
and
WHEREAS,
power linemen serve as the hearts and hands of their respective companies,
delivering services directly to customers by building and maintaining electrical
systems that reach 155 of Georgia’s 159 counties; and
WHEREAS,
these strong and skilled individuals are able to climb wood, metal, and concrete
poles up to 90 feet high and use specialized equipment such as cable locators,
fault indicators, impulse generators, manual switches, automatic switching
cubicles, and other smart grid tools to troubleshoot and repair outages;
and
WHEREAS,
Georgia's power linemen train and work for up to five years as an apprentice
learning the skills to repair and operate electric systems before earning
journeyman lineman status; and
WHEREAS,
they utilize digger derrick trucks, insulated aerial devices, swamp buggies, and
boats to install cutouts, switches, capacitors, reclosers, transformers, and to
move string, splice, and sag wire on energized circuits; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia's power linemen have won the International Rodeo in 1993, 1994, 1997,
1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2008, surpassing the performances of hundreds of
teams from around the globe; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishments and
service of these distinguished Georgians be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
the power linemen of Georgia's Electric Membership Corporations, Georgia Power,
and Electric Cities of Georgia for their sacrifice and selfless service to the
people of Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Georgia's Electric
Membership Corporations, Georgia Power, and Electric Cities of Georgia.
