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GA HR2070

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/27/2012

Primary Sponsor

Mike Cheokas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia House Resolution honoring the life and memory of Dr. Thomas E. Bryant, introduced by Representative Cheokas of the 134th district
  • Dr. Bryant was born January 17, 1936, in Demopolis, Alabama, and earned a bachelor's degree (1958), medical degree (1962), and law degree (1967) from Emory University, and served in the U.S. Air Force as a flight surgeon in Germany
  • Served as executive director and chairman of President Jimmy Carter's Commission on Mental Health (established 1977) and was a trusted advisor to First Lady Rosalynn Carter, helping advance passage of the Mental Health Systems Act of 1980
  • Worked extensively on mental health and caregiving issues through the Carter Center's Mental Health Task Force, the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, and as president of the National Foundation for Mental Health in Washington
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving

Legislative Description

Bryant, Dr. Thomas E.; condolences

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/27/2012

Full Bill Text

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