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GA HR970
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Kim Schofield
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends Judy Davis Walker as the first Black female police officer in the Fulton County Police Department, recruited on April 30, 1976, and as the first Black full-time police officer with the Roswell Police Department beginning in September 1975
- Walker is a 1975 graduate of the University of Georgia's Operation Catchup Program, designed to encourage women and minorities to pursue law enforcement careers, and earned a bachelor's degree in urban planning from Georgia State University in 1978
- Faced racial and sexual harassment during her service but persevered, focusing on community-oriented policing; in 1981, she became the first female officer in the department to have a baby while employed
- Resigned from the Fulton County Police Office in October 1981 and later pursued a career in insurance and financial services; she is a community activist and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Judy Davis Walker
Legislative Description
Walker, Judy Davis; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/9/2022
Full Bill Text
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