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GA HR1232

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/20/2018

Primary Sponsor

Gerald Greene

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes and commends the bicentennial of Early County, Georgia, created in 1818 and named after Peter Early, the 28th Governor of Georgia
  • Early County originally encompassed all of southwest Georgia at approximately 3,770 square miles but was reduced to 511.2 square miles as ten other counties were carved from its territory
  • Highlights the county's historical landmarks, including the Kolomoki Mounds—one of the largest mound complexes in the United States, built by Woodland culture indigenous peoples more than 1,700 years ago
  • Notes the county's primarily agricultural economy based on peanuts, cotton, beef cattle, and timber, along with its educational institutions including three public schools, one private school, and satellite college campuses
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Early County and the press in connection with the county's one-year bicentennial celebration in 2018

Legislative Description

Early County; bicentennial; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

2/20/2018

Full Bill Text

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