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GA HR2009
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
David Ralston
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution honoring the memory of Thomas Candler Gilliland of Blairsville, who passed away at age 65, and expressing the House's regret at his passing
- Gilliland was born in Atlanta in 1948, graduated from Westminster Schools (1966), earned a bachelor's degree in history with honors from the University of Georgia (1970) as a Phi Beta Kappa member and Rhodes Scholar nominee, and received his Juris Doctorate from Emory University (1973)
- Practiced law in Atlanta for 20 years and served as chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor Pierre Howard, helping shape legislation including Georgia's first ethics bill, rural medical clinic establishment, and HOPE scholarship constitutional amendments
- Served as chairman of the Stone Mountain Authority and as the first Georgian on the board of directors of the federal Tennessee Valley Authority
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to Gilliland's family, including his wife Candy and sons Thomas Jr. and Jason
Legislative Description
Gilliland, Thomas Candler; condolences
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/20/2014
Full Bill Text
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