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GA HR1925
Resolution
Status
Passed
4/1/2010
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Abrams
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution honoring the life and memory of Mr. George Leslie Howell, who passed away on February 2, 2010, introduced by Representatives Ashe, Kaiser, Gardner, Oliver, and Abrams
- Mr. Howell was a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, who earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Knoxville College and graduated cum laude from Howard University Law School, going on to serve as managing partner at Howell & Associates and of counsel with Adorno & Yoss
- He was instrumental in creating the Neighborhood Arts Center, the Atlanta African Film Society, the Hammonds House Museum, and the National Black Arts Festival, and served on the boards of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art, and other organizations
- Mr. Howell served as chairman of the Paideia School board of trustees from 2001 to 2006, helping launch a capital campaign that raised over $25 million, and served as Zoo Atlanta's general counsel since its privatization
- The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit an appropriate copy to Mr. Howell's family, including his wife Mtamanika, daughters Leslye and Nika, and grandsons George and Gabriel
Legislative Description
Howell, Mr. George Leslie; condolences
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
4/1/2010
Full Bill Text
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