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GA HR2188
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/2/2012
Primary Sponsor
Roberta Abdul-Salaam
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution commending the "History Makers" of Houston County, Georgia, community leaders and mentors who shaped the life and career of Representative Roberta Abdul-Salaam, Ph.D. (74th District)
- Honors Mrs. Beatrice Wimberly ("Ms. Bee"), Abdul-Salaam's grandmother, who raised 13 grandchildren after Abdul-Salaam's mother passed away in 1961 and was active in PTAs, the SCLC, NAACP, and Mt. Olive Baptist Church
- Recognizes key community figures including Mrs. Ada Lee (activist and mentor), Mr. Silas Smith (SCLC president and civil rights leader who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Andrew Young), and former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn
- Lists numerous other civic leaders, educators, clergy, and notable classmates from Warner Robins, including Houston County's first Black elected official, Commissioner Houston Porter, and national athletes such as NFL player James Brooks and wrestlers Ron Simmons and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to Representative Abdul-Salaam
Legislative Description
History Markers; Houston, Georgia; commend
Last Action
House Hopper
4/2/2012
Full Bill Text
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