Bill Text: GA SR366 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: McNeill, Mrs. Sheila M.; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-10 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR366 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR366-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 366
By:
Senators Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd and Carter of the 1st
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mrs. Sheila M. McNeill, past national president of the Navy
League of the United States and current president of The Camden Partnership; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Sheila M. McNeill has been an unequaled community leader in Camden County,
Georgia, for more than 27 years as both the proprietor of Sheila's Hallmark and
as a member and past president of the Camden County Chamber of Commerce;
and
WHEREAS,
she has served the State of Georgia with distinction as a member of the Georgia
Military Affairs Coordinating Committee since its founding in 1994 and was the
driving force and national leader behind Camden County community's successful
efforts to ensure that the nation retrofitted four older OHIO Class TRIDENT
Submarines from ballistic missile to guided missile capable platforms;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. McNeill served as the Chairperson of the
USS
GEORGIA Return to Service Committee in
2008, ensuring that the State of Georgia was a proud partner with the Navy in
bringing home to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, in grand Georgia style, our
namesake submarine and state of the art transformational platform, the
USS
GEORGIA; and
WHEREAS,
in 2004, Coast Guard Commandant Thomas Collins presented her with the Armed
Forces Spirit of Hope Award in honor of her 40 years of service with the Navy
League and her unflagging support of the sea services; and
WHEREAS,
in 2010, the Obama administration proposed slashing $300 million from the United
States Coast Guard's budget, which meant decommissioning five of the 12 Maritime
Safety and Security Teams which were commissioned as a direct result of the
tragic events of September 11th, 2001, including Team 91108 in St. Marys,
Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
the decommissioning of Team 91108 in St. Marys, Georgia, would have resulted in
a loss of over $8 million to the local southeast Georgia economy;
and
WHEREAS,
with her tenacity, clear vision, and insightful leadership Mrs. McNeill rallied
the local community and Navy Leaguers in communities across the nation in an
effort to save the Maritime Safety and Security Teams and restore full funding
for the United States Coast Guard; and
WHEREAS,
she volunteered hundreds of hours of her time and made more than a dozen trips
to Washington D.C., Virginia, and California to see Navy League leadership,
community leaders in other affected coastal communities, and the 194
congressional offices that represented the membership responsible for oversight
of the United States Coast Guard; and
WHEREAS,
the release of the Obama administration's FY-2012 budget included full
restoration of funding for the United States Coast Guard, including the Maritime
Safety and Security Team in St. Marys, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishments of
this distinguished American be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Mrs. Sheila M. McNeill for more than 47 years of service to her country and
recognize her tireless work to support the men, women, and families of our
nation's sea services.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Sheila M. McNeill.
