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GA HR1239
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/2/2016
Primary Sponsor
Mable Thomas
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution 1239 honors the life and memory of Reverend Willie M. Bolden, a civil rights activist who worked directly with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in major movements across the country, including Selma, Alabama, and St. Augustine, Florida
- Reverend Bolden led the Mule Train from Marx, Mississippi, to Washington, D.C., for the Poor People Campaign, organizing 16 wagons and 50,000 people for the 500-mile journey
- He served in the United States Marine Corps, earned a Master of Education from Harvard University and a certificate in Theology from the Interdenominational Theological Center, and pastored churches in Cedartown (14 years) and Atlanta (4 years), Georgia
- He was inducted into the International Civil Rights Hall of Fame by the Trumpet Award Foundation in 2012 and was honored by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed as a Civil and Voting Rights Legend in 2015
- The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to provide a copy of the resolution to Reverend Bolden's family, including his wife Georgianna and daughter Felicia
Legislative Description
Bolden, Reverend Willie M.; condolences
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/2/2016
Full Bill Text
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