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GA SR872
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/21/2018
Primary Sponsor
Lee Anderson
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate resolution recognizing and commending Mr. Scott Winkler for his military service and athletic achievements as a Paralympic athlete
- Joined the military in 1994 and served during Desert Watch in Kuwait and Operation Iraqi Freedom, sustaining a spinal cord injury in Tikrit, Iraq, in 2003
- Won a gold medal in shot put and bronze in discus at the 2011 Parapan American Games, placed 13th in shot put at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, and earned a bronze medal at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France
- Served as field coach for Grovetown Middle School Track and Field (2012–2017) and Harlem Middle School Track and Field (2018), and co-founded a nonprofit called Champions Made from Adversity to help others with spinal cord injuries
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Mr. Winkler
Legislative Description
Winkler, Mr. Scott; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/21/2018
Full Bill Text
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