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GA HR1350

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Carlton Rogers

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Honors the 30th anniversary of the Ivey-Watson baseball field in Gainesville, Georgia, originally built in 1986 on land donated by the late Lee Waldrip on the shore of Lake Lanier
  • The field is named for two local baseball legends: Ted Ivey, a longtime volunteer coach at Gainesville High School, Little League, and American Legion baseball; and Drane Watson, who coached the 1949 GHS state championship team and helped revive youth baseball leagues in the 1940s and 1950s
  • The field is now owned by the Gainesville Board of Education and has been home to five high school state championship teams
  • The Georgia Dugout Club recognized Ivey-Watson as the best baseball field in Class AAAAA in 2015
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for public and press distribution

Legislative Description

Ivey-Watson baseball field; Gainesville, Georgia; 30th anniversary; honor

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

2/11/2016

Full Bill Text

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