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GA HR2070
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mike Cheokas
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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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