Bill Text: GA SR191 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Crowder, Carolyn Virginia Brown; commend
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-22 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR191 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR191-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 191
By:
Senators Davenport of the 44th, Tate of the 38th, James of the 35th, Fort of the
39th, Seay of the 34th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Carolyn Virginia Brown Crowder; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Carolyn Virginia Brown Crowder has long been recognized by the citizens of
Atlanta 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,
she was educated at Oglethorpe Elementary School, Jonesboro Colored Elementary
School, Fountain High School, and Price High School; and
WHEREAS,
she has long had a keen interest in education, and she served as a parent
volunteer at T.H. Slater Elementary School, a grade parent and P.T.A. officer at
Guice Elementary School, president of the Fulton High School P.T.A., first
African-American president of the Atlanta Council P.T.A., and first
African-American director of the Georgia P.T.A. Eighth District Council;
and
WHEREAS,
she organized the Band Booster Club at Fulton High School and served as
president for four years; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Crowder served as a member of the Atlanta Board of Education, District 8
representative, from 1973 to 1989 and served as vice president for one term, and
as a public servant she was truly an advocate for children of the Atlanta Public
Schools; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Crowder organized and conducted the Clayton County Black History Quiz Bowl
at Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church in Jonesboro for approximately ten
years, and this event inspired citizens to learn about African American
contributions and achievements and encouraged students to study Black history;
and
WHEREAS,
an active member of Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church since 1959, she
became the children's choir director and pianist in 1966 and served until her
retirement in December, 2010; and
WHEREAS,
she has been married to Paul Crowder for 53 years, and the couple has six
children, 21 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
remarkable, heroic, and distinguished Georgian be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Carolyn Virginia Brown Crowder for her years of efficient, effective, unselfish,
and dedicated public service to the citizens of her community and state and
extend to her their most sincere best wishes for continued health and
happiness.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Carolyn Virginia Brown
Crowder.
