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GA HR1397
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/17/2016
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Kaiser
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution recognizes and congratulates Mr. Derreck Kayongo on his appointment as CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights
- Mr. Kayongo, a Ugandan refugee who settled in Kenya before immigrating to the United States, founded the Global Soap Project, which recycles partially used hotel soap and redistributes it to vulnerable populations worldwide
- The Global Soap Project, partnered with Clean the World, operates recycling plants in Las Vegas, Orlando, and Hong Kong, with distribution in over 90 countries and more than 5 million bars of soap donated to refugees and disaster victims
- Mr. Kayongo previously served as program director of the South African Peace Education Program at the American Friends Service Committee, regional director for Amnesty International, and regional field coordinator at CARE International
- He is a graduate of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-authored "The Roadmap to Success"
Legislative Description
Kayongo, Mr. Derreck; recognize; appointment as new CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights; congratulate
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/17/2016
Full Bill Text
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