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GA HR1044

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Katie Dempsey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

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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