Bill Text: GA SR1535 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Seay, Honorable Valencia; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-27 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1535 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR1535-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1535
By:
Senators Jones of the 10th, Butler of the 55th, Brown of the 26th, Tate of the
38th, Orrock of the 36th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the Honorable Valencia Seay and wishing her a speedy recovery;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Senator Valencia Seay has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for
the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal
commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Senator Seay has diligently and conscientiously devoted her time, talents, and
energy to representing the interests of the people of Senate District 34 as a
member of the General Assembly; and
WHEREAS,
during her tenure in the Georgia Senate, Senator Seay has served as secretary of
the Senate State Institutions an Property Committee and as a member of the
Senate Public Safety, State Institutions and Property, Transportation, Urban
Affairs, and Appropriations Committees; and
WHEREAS,
a retired 22 year veteran banker, Senator Seay is the president and CEO of Seay
and Associates, and she served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2001
to 2002; and
WHEREAS,
Senator Seay has held numerous leadership roles in public service, including
with the Clayton County Board of Education, the Senate Democratic Caucus, the
Clayton County Legislative Delegation, the National Black Caucus of State
Legislators, the Georgia School Board Association Federal Relation Network, and
the Georgia School Board Association Ethics Committee; and
WHEREAS,
a community leader, Senator Seay is a life member of the NAACP and the National
Council of Negro Women and is active in the National Organization of Women
Legislators, Women in Government, and the Women's Legislative Caucus;
and
WHEREAS, Senator Seay attended DeKalb College and Clayton College and State University, is a graduate of the Flemming Fellows Leadership Institute, and is a faithful member of Antioch Baptist Church North; and
WHEREAS, Senator Seay attended DeKalb College and Clayton College and State University, is a graduate of the Flemming Fellows Leadership Institute, and is a faithful member of Antioch Baptist Church North; and
WHEREAS,
on March 28, 2010, Senator Seay was hospitalized at Emory University Hospital's
intensive care unit for treatment of acute inflammatory demyelinating
polyneuropathy; and
WHEREAS,
Senator Seay has recently been released from the hospital to recover at home,
and the thoughts and prayers of this body are with her and her family at this
time.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
the incredible work of their distinguished colleague, the Honorable Valencia
Seay, and extend to her best wishes for a speedy and healthy
recovery.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Honorable Valencia
Seay.
