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GA SR1115
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Gail Davenport
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate recognizes Hank and Billye Aaron and celebrates the 20th anniversary of their 755 Restaurant Corporation, founded in 1995 with two Church's Chicken locations
- Honors Hank Aaron's Major League Baseball career, including 755 home runs, 2,297 career RBIs, induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, and receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in June 2002
- Recognizes Billye Aaron as the first African American woman in the Southeast to co-host a regular daily television talk show and highlights her philanthropic work, including founding the UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball and the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation
- Acknowledges both Hank and Billye Aaron as pillars of the Atlanta business and philanthropic communities for their contributions to the State of Georgia
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Hank and Billye Aaron
Legislative Description
Aaron, Billye and Hank; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/8/2016
Full Bill Text
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