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GA HR1868
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/19/2012
Primary Sponsor
Jon Burns
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AI Summary
- Commends Mr. Bruce Yawn upon his retirement and the closing of Snooky's Restaurant in Statesboro, Georgia, which served its last meal on February 18, 2012, after 41 years of operation.
- Snooky's Restaurant was opened in 1971 by Mr. Yawn and his father (the restaurant's namesake) after Bruce Yawn graduated from the University of Georgia in 1969, where he was an Academic All-American football player under Coach Vince Dooley.
- Mr. Yawn and Snooky's played a vital role in bringing collegiate football back to Georgia Southern College in 1981 and recruiting Coach Erk Russell, whose "Snook Pac" used the restaurant as a permanent meeting place.
- The restaurant hosted state and national leaders over the years, including Jimmy Carter, Governor Nathan Deal, Zell Miller, Vince Dooley, and Vince Gill.
- Mr. Yawn received numerous honors for his community leadership, including the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber's Business Leader of the Year Award, the Statesboro Herald Humanitarian of the Year Award, and the Small Business of the Year Award.
Legislative Description
Yawn, Mr. Bruce; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/19/2012
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