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GA HR1214
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
2/3/2014
Primary Sponsor
Ron Stephens
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AI Summary
- Commends Ann R. Purcell, State Transportation Board member and former State Representative, for receiving Germany's Cross of the Order of Merit for her efforts in building cultural and economic bridges between Germany and Georgia
- The Cross of the Order of Merit, instituted in 1951, is awarded by the President of Germany and is the highest distinction the Federal Republic of Germany can confer upon individuals in any field of endeavor
- Consul General Christoph Sander conferred the award on Mrs. Purcell at a ceremony in Atlanta, recognizing her years of fostering German-American friendship in Georgia
- Mrs. Purcell's recognized activities include serving as President of the Georgia Salzburger Society, addressing the German Salzburger Verein E.V. in Berlin, involvement in a monument honoring Reverend Johann Martin Boltzius, and working with the Francke Foundation in Halle, Germany, to promote books about early settlers in Ebenezer, Georgia
- Invites Mrs. Purcell to be recognized by the Georgia House of Representatives at a date and time determined by the Speaker
Legislative Description
Purcell, Ann R.; commend and invite to House
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted
2/3/2014
Full Bill Text
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