GA HR1620

Commends Mr. Matthew Charles Cardinale, founder and news editor of Atlanta Progressive News, an online independent news service providing news and information to Georgians

Recognizes that since moving to Atlanta in 2005, Cardinale has written or edited nearly 1,000 original news articles

Acknowledges his 2010 pro se lawsuit challenging a secret vote by the Atlanta City Council, which was appealed to the Supreme Court and resulted in a ruling banning secret votes across the entire State of Georgia—one of the most significant rulings in favor of Georgia's Sunshine Laws since their 1988 enactment

Notes Cardinale holds degrees from Tulane University, the University of California-Irvine, and the University of New Orleans, and serves as North American Correspondent for the Inter-Press Service and board member of the Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority

Introduced by Representative Waites of the 60th District; directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to Mr. Cardinale