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GA HR1440
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/7/2018
Primary Sponsor
Doreen Carter
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 2018 as Music In Our Schools Month at the Georgia state capitol, aligning with the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) designation that originated as a one-day event in New York in 1973
- Commends Alfred Watkins, cofounder, musical director, and conductor of the Cobb Wind Symphony and cofounder and president of the Minority Band Directors National Association
- Honors Watkins' 37-year career as Director of Bands at Lassiter High School in Cobb County, where his ensembles gained a national reputation for excellence, and his earlier role at Murphy High School, where he was named 1978 Teacher of the Year
- Recognizes Watkins' service as associate director of the Atlanta Olympic Marching Band for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games and his receipt of 16 Certificates of Excellence from the National Band Association, the Edwin Franco Goldman Award, and induction into the Bands of America Hall of Fame
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Alfred Watkins, the public, and the press
Legislative Description
Watkins, Alfred; Music In Our Schools month at the state capitol; March, 2018; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/7/2018
Full Bill Text
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