09 LC 94 0886

Senate Resolution 428

By: Senators Chapman of the 3rd, Bulloch of the 11th and Cowsert of the 46th

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending Mrs. Jane Fraser Fulcher; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mrs. Jane Fraser Fulcher 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, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by superlative service with the Stuttering Foundation of America; and

WHEREAS, established in 1947 by Malcolm Fraser, the Stuttering Foundation of America strives to promote effective treatment ideas for those who stutter; and

WHEREAS, stuttering is an often misunderstood disability that affects over three million Americans, and despite clinical and basic research, the cause of the disability is unknown; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Fulcher has been a driving force behind the Stuttering Foundation of America and her dedication and efforts were recognized by the Prime Minister of Great Britain for her work on behalf of children worldwide who stutter; and

WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished woman be appropriately recognized.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Mrs. Jane Fraser Fulcher for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated service to those affected by stuttering problems and extend their most sincere gratitude to her and the Stuttering Foundation of America for their efforts to find a cause and cure for this disability.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Jane Fraser Fulcher.