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GA HR1647

Resolution

Status

Passed

6/24/2020

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Beasley-Teague

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia House Resolution 1647, sponsored by Representative Beasley-Teague of the 65th district, celebrates the 103rd birthday of Jimmie "MeMa" Luton on June 21, 2020
  • Luton was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and grew up on her family's farm where they grew tobacco, raised livestock, and sold eggs, butter, milk, and chickens
  • Luton lived through the Great Depression and racial segregation, experiencing firsthand discrimination at food counters, movie theaters, and on trains
  • Luton owned and operated a hairdressing business for 45 years
  • The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Jimmie "MeMa" Luton

Legislative Description

Luton, Jimmie "MeMa"; celebrating 103rd birthday; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

6/24/2020

Full Bill Text

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