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GA HR1901

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/31/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mark Burkalter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commends Chief Judge Albert L. Thompson for over 25 years of service on the State Court of Fulton County, where he was elected judge in 1984 and became Chief Judge in 1998
  • Thompson is a native of Atlanta who graduated from Turner High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College, and a law degree from Boston College Law School
  • He was the first African American named Approved Bond Counsel for the Fulton County Bond Authority and implemented a mediation approach to resolving pending litigation in his court
  • Thompson's career included serving as company counsel for the Herman J. Russell Company, staff assistant for the Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign, and staff counsel for the Disaster Relief Program of the U.S. Small Business Administration
  • He served on numerous boards including the Andrew J. Young Center for International Affairs at Morehouse College, the Children's Defense Fund, and the Battered Women's Council of Atlanta

Legislative Description

Thompson, Honorable Albert L.; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/31/2010

Full Bill Text

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