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GA HR1042
Resolution
Status
2/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Deborah Silcox
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AI Summary
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Honors the life and memory of James Harold Shepherd Jr., who passed away on December 21, 2019, and expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' deepest regret at his passing
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James Harold Shepherd Jr. cofounded the Shepherd Center in Atlanta in 1975 with his parents and Dr. David F. Apple after suffering a near-fatal body surfing accident in Brazil in 1973 that required six months of intensive rehabilitation
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The Shepherd Center grew from a six-bed rehabilitation unit into a world-renowned 152-bed facility specializing in treatment, research, and rehabilitation for spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, and other neuromuscular conditions
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Shepherd served on numerous boards including the National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation, Georgia Tech's Center for Rehabilitation Technology, and accessibility advisory committees for MARTA, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the Georgia World Congress Center, and the Georgia Dome
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The University of Georgia awarded him an honorary doctor of laws degree in 2011 in recognition of his contributions to health care and the State of Georgia
Legislative Description
Shepherd, James Harold, Jr.; cofounder and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Shepherd Center; condolences
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/3/2020