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GA SR791
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/15/2018
Primary Sponsor
Ed Harbison
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate Resolution 791, sponsored by Senator Harbison of the 15th District, recognizes and commends Dawnell Jacobs for her accomplishments as a teacher and author
- Dawnell Jacobs overcame homelessness at age 17 and completed three years of college coursework at Columbus State University and graduate school to earn enough money to get her brothers out of foster care
- She started her own publishing company and has published four novels, including her first book The Monsters Within and her most popular novel The Shades of Devotion, which draws from her personal experiences with domestic violence
- She serves as a language arts teacher at Early College Academy while pursuing her goal of becoming a bestselling author and advocating for African-American representation in mainstream literature
- The Secretary of the Senate is directed to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Dawnell Jacobs
Legislative Description
Jacobs, Dawnell; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/15/2018
Full Bill Text
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