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GA HR1315
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/9/2016
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Williamson
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution 1315 formally recognizes the contributions of Thomas Richard Breedlove, Sr., who passed away on June 8, 1969, for his extensive service to Georgia's agricultural industry
- Breedlove operated Breedlove Dairy in Monroe, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s, grew it into a regional industry leader, and later started a 1,000-acre commercial beef cattle operation in Morgan and Walton Counties
- He was one of seven men who invested $1 each in 1936 to form the Walton Electric Membership Corporation, serving as its first Board President (1936–1938), and was elected founding Vice President of United Georgia Farmers (now the Georgia Farm Bureau) on July 31, 1937
- Appointed by U.S. Senator Richard B. Russell as the first State Executive Director of the Georgia USDA Agriculture Adjustment Administration (now USDA Farm Service Agency), he served from 1939 to 1955, making him the longest-serving holder of that position in Georgia history
- Breedlove was posthumously inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame on September 25, 2015, and the Walton County Hall of Fame on January 28, 2015; the resolution directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy to his family
Legislative Description
Breedlove, Thomas Richard, Sr.; contributions; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/9/2016
Full Bill Text
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