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GA HR1540
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/21/2012
Primary Sponsor
Carolyn Hugley
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AI Summary
- Commends Ambassador Andrew Young for his lifetime of public service, spanning from his role as an ordained minister and top aide to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement to his founding of GoodWorks International, which facilitates economic development in the Caribbean and Africa
- Recognizes his service as a United States Congressman, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations during the Carter Administration, and two-term Mayor of Atlanta, during which he helped attract 1,100 new businesses, $70 billion in private investments, and one million new jobs
- Notes his humanitarian work spanning more than 150 countries, including 48 countries in Africa, and his receipt of honorary degrees from more than 60 institutions, including Howard University, Duke University, and Emory University
- Highlights honors received, including the Olympic Order in 1996 and an Emmy for Lifetime Achievement, as well as service on numerous boards such as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation
- Directs the Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to Ambassador Andrew Young
Legislative Description
Young, Ambassador Andrew; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/21/2012
Full Bill Text
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