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GA SR929

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/17/2014

Primary Sponsor

Earl Carter

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia Senate Resolution 929 honors the life and memory of Cullen Chambers, who passed away on January 20, 2014
  • Chambers served as executive director of the Tybee Island Historical Society, overseeing all operations at the Tybee Island Lighthouse Complex, including historical cottages and a museum, for 20 years
  • He assisted in preserving the Harrington School, a 1920s-era one-room schoolhouse on St. Simons Island that served as the primary school for Black children and is the last remaining link to the island's Gullah-Geechee culture
  • He served on the Historic Preservation Technical Advisory Committee of the Coastal Regional Commission and consulted and volunteered on preservation projects across the country
  • The Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to Chambers' family, including his wife Christine, twin brother Curtis Chambers, and younger brother Roy Lain

Legislative Description

Chambers, Cullen; condolences

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

2/17/2014

Full Bill Text

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