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GA HR1044
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Katie Dempsey
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AI Summary
- Honors the life and memory of Dawn Alford, who passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2019, at the age of 41
- Dawn Alford served as public policy director and educator at the state capitol for the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, advocating for people with disabilities to live full lives in their communities
- She championed the U.S. Supreme Court's Olmstead decision, which affirmed the right of people with disabilities to live in their communities rather than in nursing homes or institutions
- Born July 27, 1977, in Carroll County, Georgia, she graduated as valedictorian of Temple High School and magna cum laude from Georgia Tech with a degree in chemical engineering
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the family of Dawn Alford
Legislative Description
Alford, Dawn; condolences
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/3/2020
Full Bill Text
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