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GA HR1107
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/18/2020
Primary Sponsor
Calvin Smyre
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends Mr. Jerry "Pops" Barnes as the Distinguished Older Georgian for 2020 and as an exemplary councilmember of District 1 in Columbus, Georgia
- Mr. Barnes retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service as a master sergeant (E-8) and is a registered nurse who has operated Red Cross shelters during the 2003 Harris County flooding, Hurricane Ivan in 2004, and Hurricane Katrina
- Founded "The Pan Columbus Wellness Project" in 2002 to provide free health education, screening, and case management, and produces a daily television show called "Focus on Health" and writes a weekly health column in the Columbus Times
- Started the Aging Advocacy Coalition in December 2017 in partnership with the River Valley Area Agency on Aging to prevent federal cuts to the SHIP program, and was recognized in September 2019 as Outstanding Volunteer of the Year by the Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- As a councilmember, successfully passed a local option sales tax to hire 100 additional law enforcement officers, opened a new precinct in District 1, reopened recreation centers closed since 1997, and advocated for $38.1 million in infrastructure funding for District 1
Legislative Description
Barnes, Mr. Jerry "Pops"; Distinguished Older Georgian for 2020; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/18/2020
Full Bill Text
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