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GA HR1650
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/23/2018
Primary Sponsor
Carolyn Hugley
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution 1650 recognizes and commends Reverend Dr. Peggy Banks Myles for her servant leadership as pastor of Ship of Zion Ministries International, Inc., community activist, and nursing professional in Columbus, Georgia
- Founded the Columbus Metro Black Nurses Association in 1981, became the first African American patient care coordinator at Columbus Hospice in 1995, and founded PBM Nurse Tutoring Service to prepare nursing professionals for certification and board exams
- Served as a volunteer minister in the city jail for 22 years and volunteers with Valley Rescue Mission, Habitat for Humanity, and Shedding Our Secrets, an organization supporting victims and survivors of incest
- Received a day proclaimed in her honor by the City of Columbus in 2010 and was named a Rosa Parks Woman of Courage in 2016 by the Gamma Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Reverend Dr. Peggy Banks Myles
Legislative Description
Myles, Reverend Dr. Peggy Banks; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/23/2018
Full Bill Text
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