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GA HR1555
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/22/2012
Primary Sponsor
Butch Parrish
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends Emanuel County, Georgia, on its bicentennial, celebrating 200 years of existence in 2012 under the theme "Celebrating 200 Years of Shared Heritage"
- Emanuel County was established on December 6 and 12, 1812, by Acts of the General Assembly, created from parts of Montgomery County and Bulloch County as the 17th county in Georgia
- Named in honor of former Georgia Governor David Emanuel, with the City of Swainsboro designated as the county seat by the General Assembly in 1822
- Emanuel County is a leading producer of forest products, home to East Georgia College (a University System of Georgia unit), and located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and U.S. Highway 80
- Introduced by Representative Parrish of the 156th District, the resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit copies to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Emanuel County; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/22/2012
Full Bill Text
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