Loading chat...

GA HR1587

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/15/2018

Primary Sponsor

Mable Thomas

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia House Resolution commends broadcast journalist Brenda Wood for her 37-year career reporting and anchoring news in the South
  • Brenda Wood, born in Washington, D.C., graduated summa cum laude from Loma Linda University in Riverside, California, with a bachelor's degree in speech communication and mass media
  • Career spanned WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama (starting 1977), WMC-TV in Memphis (eight years), WAGA-TV in Atlanta (1988), and WXIA-TV in Atlanta (1997)
  • Received 18 Emmy Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and four awards from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters
  • Recognized for community service involvement with The Atlanta Community Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, The American Cancer Society, and local schools and youth groups

Legislative Description

Wood, Brenda; outstanding career and success; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/15/2018

Full Bill Text

No bill text available