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GA SR1452
Resolution
Status
Passed
4/14/2010
Primary Sponsor
Hardie Davis
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends Belle Clark for outstanding leadership in the Turpin Hill neighborhood of Augusta, Georgia
- Belle Clark moved to Turpin Hill in 1957 and refused to leave when drug dealing, prostitution, and violence overtook the neighborhood in the late 1980s
- In 1990, she became a founding member of a neighborhood watch program, breaking the silence by calling law enforcement despite fears of retaliation
- Clark organized patrols using golf carts and secured federal grants for cell phones so watch members could immediately report criminal activity to the sheriff's office
- The resolution credits her efforts with transforming Turpin Hill from a violent neighborhood back into a safe community where families can gather outdoors and children can play without fear
Legislative Description
Clark, Belle; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
4/14/2010
Full Bill Text
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