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GA SR922

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Wilkinson

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes and commends John and Bobbie Foster for their dedication and service to WCON radio station in Cornelia, Habersham County, Georgia
  • John Foster began working at WCON as a high school student in the early 1950s, served two years in the U.S. Army, and purchased WCON in 1962, growing it from a 250-watt AM station to a 100,000-watt FM station
  • WCON was named Class A Station of the Year in 1999 by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters, with coverage extending across North Georgia, metro Atlanta, and Greenville, South Carolina
  • John Foster served as a Georgia State Senator and was recognized as a champion for quality public education; Bobbie Foster was one of the first women elected to the Cornelia Kiwanis Club, serving as public relations and communications chairperson for 39 years
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to John and Bobbie Foster

Legislative Description

Foster, Bobbie and John; recognize

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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