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GA HR2017
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Keisha Waites
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends Representative Sheila Jones of House District 53 (Fulton and Cobb counties), sworn into office on January 10, 2005, for her dedication and commitment to her constituents and the State of Georgia
- Representative Jones serves on the House Appropriations, Health and Human Services, Juvenile Justice, and Transportation committees, and served as vice chair of the Rail Subcommittee for Transportation
- Retired from Lockheed Martin after 34 years of service, where she was an active member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union AFL-CIO Local Lodge 709 and became the union's first female trustee
- Previously served as legislative representative for the Georgia State Council of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union AFL-CIO, representing more than 9,000 working men and women on issues such as minimum wage, unemployment benefits, and workers compensation
- Recognized for community work including providing school supplies to students, hosting health fairs, and distributing holiday food baskets, and has received recognition from organizations such as the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus and Georgia Conservation Voters
Legislative Description
Jones, Representative Sheila; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/20/2014
Full Bill Text
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