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GA HR1789
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/29/2018
Primary Sponsor
Mable Thomas
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution honoring the life and memory of Dr. Rita Jackson Samuels, who passed away on March 27, 2018
- Dr. Samuels grew up in poverty in Forsyth, Georgia, and became a pioneering civil and women's rights advocate, working with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference under Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Founded the Georgia Coalition of Black Women, Inc. in 1980 and the Women in Government Internship Project in 1999, and established Women Flying High, LLC, a female-owned consulting firm focused on increasing women's share of government contracts
- In 1971, Governor Jimmy Carter appointed her coordinator of the Governor's Council on Human Relations, making her the first African American woman to serve on the executive staff of a Georgia governor; she later served as a consultant to the Carter White House
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Dr. Samuels' family
Legislative Description
Samuels, Dr. Rita Jackson; condolences
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/29/2018
Full Bill Text
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