Loading chat...
GA HR1552
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/24/2014
Primary Sponsor
James Beverly
Click for details
AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution 1552, sponsored by Representative Beverly of the 143rd district, recognizes Rita B. Maynard in honor of Black History Month for her contributions to Macon, Georgia's underserved community
- Rita B. Maynard moved from Mobile, Alabama, to Macon in the 1940s, earned a Georgia Master Cosmetologist license, and founded Maynard's Beauty School, which she operated as sole proprietor for 14 years, training more than 100 young women as beauticians with a 95% pass rate on the Georgia State Board Exam
- She opened three beauty shops in the Macon area that served as on-the-job training sites and immediate employment opportunities for her graduates, and provided housing for out-of-town students
- In her later years, she opened a day care center for disadvantaged children and a personal care home for elderly and disabled persons
- Rita B. Maynard passed away in December 1994; the resolution directs the Clerk of the House to transmit a copy to her surviving family
Legislative Description
Maynard, Rita B.; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/24/2014
Full Bill Text
No bill text available