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GA SR913

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/26/2018

Primary Sponsor

Emanuel Jones

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia Senate recognizes and commends the proposed Liberty Bell monument at Stone Mountain, which would feature the words and memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. and memorialize his "I Have A Dream" speech reference to letting freedom ring from Stone Mountain
  • Governor Nathan Deal created the Martin Luther King, Jr., Advisory Council to promote nonviolence, peace, social justice, and appreciation of the civil rights movement; the council is leading the effort to erect the monument
  • The monument is expected to draw new visitors to Stone Mountain park and the surrounding area, increasing revenue and boosting the local economy
  • The Secretary of the Senate is directed to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press

Legislative Description

Liberty Bell Monument at Stone Mountain; recognize

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

2/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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