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GA SR832
Resolution
Status
Passed
1/27/2016
Primary Sponsor
Vincent Fort
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate Resolution honoring the life and memory of Julian Bond, born January 14, 1940, a former Georgia state representative (elected 1965, served four terms) and state senator (1975–1987)
- Co-founded the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), serving as its communications director from 1961 to 1966, and co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center in 1971, serving as president until 1979
- First African American to have his name entered as a candidate for vice president of the United States at the 1968 Democratic National Convention; also organized the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus
- Served as chairman of the NAACP from 1998 to 2009 and taught at American University, Drexel University, Harvard University, and the University of Virginia from 1990 to 2015
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Mr. Bond's family
Legislative Description
Bond, Mr. Julian; condolences
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
1/27/2016
Full Bill Text
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