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GA SR548
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Sonya Halpern
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate recognizes and commends the National Black McDonald's Operators Association (NBMOA), which encompasses over 200 independent Black franchisees nationwide, for its continued service to Georgia's youth and communities
- The Atlanta Black McDonald's Operators Association, led by president John Hurt, sponsors back-to-school drives, the Celebration Bowl football game, COVID-19 vaccination clinics, and the BMOA Scholarship for the United Negro College Fund
- Herman Petty became the first African American McDonald's franchisee on December 21, 1968, opening a restaurant on Chicago's South Side; by the end of 1969, there were 12 African American owned and operated McDonald's restaurants
- The NBMOA was formally established in 1972 and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in May 2022
- The Secretary of the Senate is directed to distribute copies of the resolution to the McDonald's Corporation Atlanta Regional Field Office and the Atlanta Black McDonald's Operators Association president
Legislative Description
National Black McDonald's Operators Association; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/24/2022
Full Bill Text
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