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GA HR2016
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/26/2012
Primary Sponsor
Earl Ehrhart
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AI Summary
- Commends William H. "Bill" Hecht for decades of public service and invites him to be recognized by the Georgia House of Representatives at a date and time designated by the Speaker
- Hecht is a native of Tifton, Georgia, who earned degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, Concordia Seminary, and Concordia University, and served as an ordained pastor and philosophy professor at the University of Oklahoma from 1960 to 1967
- Held political and government roles including executive director of the Republican Party in Missouri (1967), special assistant to Representative Richard Ichord, and congressional liaison for the Bush-Quayle Inaugural Committee in 1988
- Served as vice president for legislative affairs at the Tobacco Institute from 1975 to 1981, then founded the government relations firm Hecht Spencer and Associates, Inc.
- Honors include the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award (1998), an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Concordia University (2005), and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Concordia Seminary (2006)
Legislative Description
Hecht, William H. "Bill"; commend and invite to House
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted
3/26/2012
Full Bill Text
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