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GA HR1215
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/20/2020
Primary Sponsor
Carl Gilliard
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AI Summary
- Dedicates the Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center (Department of Juvenile Justice) in Savannah, Georgia, as the Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr., Juvenile Justice Center in memory of the late judge
- Judge Lovett graduated cum laude from Yale University, earned his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1988, and a Master of Laws from Emory Law School in 1991
- Judge Lovett had a legal career spanning over 25 years, served on the Fulton County Juvenile Court, and was a longtime advocate for children and youth, known by children as the "bow tie judge"
- Directs the Department of Juvenile Justice to erect and maintain appropriate dedicatory signs, funded from the department's own budget
- Authorizes the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Judge Lovett's family, the public, and the press
Legislative Description
Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr., Juvenile Justice Center; City of Savannah; dedicate
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/5/2020
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