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GA HR1301

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/7/2014

Primary Sponsor

Larry O'Neal

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes and commends the General Daniel Stewart Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) on its 100th anniversary, having been founded on February 18, 1914, with a current membership of 31
  • The chapter's namesake, Daniel Stewart, was a Revolutionary War soldier and brigadier general in the Georgia militia who was the great-grandfather of President Theodore Roosevelt; Fort Stewart and Stewart County are named in his honor
  • DAR members nationally volunteer more than 250,000 hours annually to veteran patients, award thousands of dollars in scholarships, and donate over $1 million annually to support schools for underserved children
  • The DAR has 175,000 members across 3,000 chapters in the United States and internationally, with over 920,000 members admitted since its founding in 1890
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to the General Daniel Stewart Chapter

Legislative Description

National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; General Daniel Stewart Chapter; 100th anniversary; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

2/7/2014

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