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GA HR1610

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/20/2020

Primary Sponsor

Barry Fleming

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes and commends McDuffie County, Georgia, on its 150th anniversary, with the county having been created on October 18, 1870, by an Act of the Georgia General Assembly
  • McDuffie County features 16 sites on the National Register of Historic Places, including The Rock House, one of the oldest dwellings in Georgia
  • Notable birthplace of Rear Admiral Richard E. Hawes (World War II hero and namesake of the USS Hawes), blues artist William Samuel McTier (author of "Statesboro Blues"), and NFL Hall of Fame punter Ray Guy
  • The county's 150th anniversary celebration was planned for October 24, 2020
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for public and press distribution

Legislative Description

McDuffie County; grand occasion of its 150th anniversary; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

6/20/2020

Full Bill Text

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