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GA HR1411
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Houston Gaines
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AI Summary
- Recognizes June 11, 2020, as Jeannette Rankin Day in Georgia, honoring the 140th birthday of the first woman elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1916
- Acknowledges Rankin's advocacy for women's suffrage, including her introduction of legislation creating the Committee on Women's Suffrage, which was instrumental in passing the 19th Amendment
- Honors Rankin's pacifist legacy, including founding the Georgia Peace Society and lobbying for organizations such as the National Council for the Prevention of War
- Recognizes the Jeannette Rankin Foundation, established after her 1973 death using her estate in Watkinsville, Georgia, which has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships to over 1,000 low-income women since 1978
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Karen Sterk
Legislative Description
Rankin, Jeannette Pickering; recognizing the lasting contributions that she made in empowering women to seek opportunities in the classroom and in public office; Jeannette Rankin Day in Georgia; June 11, 2020; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/5/2020
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