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GA HR1812
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/24/2010
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Benton
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AI Summary
- Honors the life and memory of Mr. Joe S. Hatfield, who passed away on June 21, 2008, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to his family.
- Mr. Hatfield was a native of Tennessee, earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture from Purdue University, and served in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific theater as a ship's navigator, reaching the grade of lieutenant (junior grade).
- Moved to Gainesville, Georgia, in 1951 and co-owned the Gainesville Fryer Company before founding Fieldale Farms Corporation, a global poultry products provider and the largest employer in Northeast Georgia with nearly 5,000 employees.
- Served as a nationally recognized poultry industry leader, including twice being named to USDA and U.S. trade representative export policy advisory commissions and serving as former chairman of the National Broiler Council.
- Held leadership roles in numerous civic and community organizations, including Brenau College Board of Trustees, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Hospital Authority, and First Presbyterian Church, and was named Gainesville Rotary Club 1993 Man of the Year.
Legislative Description
Hatfield, Mr. Joe S.; condolences
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/24/2010
Full Bill Text
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