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GA HR1385

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/17/2016

Primary Sponsor

Keisha Waites

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia House Resolution commending Commissioner Joan P. Garner of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for her dedicated service to her community and state
  • Commissioner Garner is a native of Washington, D.C., who moved to Atlanta in 1978 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of the District of Columbia and a master's degree in organizational communication from Howard University
  • Served on numerous nonprofit and civic boards, including Atlanta Beltline Affordable Housing, United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, Lambda Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the Council of Foundations
  • Held leadership roles including President and CEO of the Historic District Development Corporation, which facilitates preservation of the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic District, and founded Garner Results, Inc., a nonprofit consultancy
  • Served on the transition team of Mayor-Elect Maynard Jackson, as Senior Advisor on Gay and Lesbian Issues under Mayor Jackson, and on the Atlanta Olympic Citizen's Advisory Commission

Legislative Description

Garner, Commissioner Joan P.; Fulton County Board of Commissioners; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

2/17/2016

Full Bill Text

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