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GA HR1070
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/6/2018
Primary Sponsor
Carolyn Hugley
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution 1070, sponsored by Representative Hugley of the 136th district, recognizes and commends Mr. Welcome Emerson Mason for his extraordinary accomplishments and lifetime of public service to the State of Georgia
- Mason, a native of Lincoln County, Georgia, graduated from Paine College in 1950 and earned a master's degree from Atlanta University; he became the first African American principal in Lincoln County High School history and served as a principal in the Lincoln County School System for more than 31 years
- His leadership roles included serving as board member and president of the Paine College National Alumni Association, director of Project Head Start, and regional director for the Georgia Teachers and Education Association
- Governor Zell Miller appointed Mason to the Georgia State Physical Therapy Board in 1993; he was also a lifelong NAACP member and civil rights advocate
- The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to provide a copy of the resolution to Mr. Mason
Legislative Description
Mason, Mr. Welcome Emerson; extraordinary accomplishments and lifetime of public service; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/6/2018
Full Bill Text
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