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GA HR1702

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Beasley-Teague

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia House Resolution 1702 recognizes and commends Ms. Sherry Rochelle Hopkins for her distinguished career and public service, sponsored by Representatives Beasley-Teague of the 65th, Jones of the 44th, and others.
  • Ms. Hopkins earned a Bachelor of Science from Martin University in 1994 and a master's degree in business summa cum laude from Indiana Wesleyan University in 1999, and worked as an Ameritech outside plant engineer.
  • Recruited by the chairman of Golden Rule Insurance Company in 1990, she served as a state legislature lobbyist and minority affairs advisor overseeing eight states and acting as liaison to all state legislative black caucuses.
  • She served two terms as vice chair of the corporate roundtable of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL), chaired the NBCSL annual gala for seven years, and raised over $750,000 for the organization.
  • Ms. Hopkins has been an advocate for alternatives in education for 15 years and serves on numerous boards, including the Indiana Chapter of the Black Alliance for Educational Options, Indianapolis Black Chamber of Commerce, and Indiana Wesleyan University Advisory.

Legislative Description

Hopkins, Ms. Sherry Rochelle; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/5/2012

Full Bill Text

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