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GA HR1999
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/22/2012
Primary Sponsor
Ellis Black
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AI Summary
- Honors the life and memory of Honorable Harry D. Dixon, Sr., who passed away on March 12, 2012, and expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences to his family.
- Dixon served in the United States Merchant Marines during World War II, including during the Normandy Invasion, and later worked as an engineer with the Atlantic Coast Railroad until his retirement in 1985.
- Elected to the Georgia General Assembly in 1962 representing Ware, Clinch, Charlton, and Camden Counties, he served until 2000 and sat on committees including Appropriations, Insurance, and Regulated Beverages.
- After leaving the legislature in 2000, he was selected by fellow legislators to serve as a board member of the Georgia Department of Transportation until 2005.
- His accomplishments include spearheading the creation of The Lakes at Laura S. Walker Golf Course, the expansion of Ware Correctional Institution, and promoting the Okefenokee Heritage Center, Waycross Area Community Theater, and Southern Forest World.
Legislative Description
Dixon, Honorable Harry D., Sr.; condolences
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/22/2012
Full Bill Text
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