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GA HR2113
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
Rick Crawford
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution commending Mr. Keon Lee, president of the Korean Association of Rome and Northwest Georgia, for his community leadership and dedication to honoring Korean War veterans
- Mr. Lee immigrated to the United States 49 years prior at age 12 and became a successful businessman and community leader in Rome, Georgia
- Mr. Lee and the Korean Association supported the establishment of the Sergeant Billy Freeman Korean War Veterans Post 1 and hosted a dinner in July 2011 honoring Korean veterans on the 58th anniversary of the end of the Korean War
- In summer 2011, Mr. Lee and his son Andrew Lee produced a documentary film featuring interviews, personal stories, and vintage photographs of Korean War veterans from Rome and Northwest Georgia, which was publicly screened in December 2011
- Copies of the documentary were gifted to each veteran and placed in the Rome-Floyd County library for future generations
Legislative Description
Lee, Mr. Keon; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/29/2012
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