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GA SR638
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
4/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Nan Orrock
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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 serving at the Southside Precinct until her resignation in 1981
- Walker graduated from the University of Georgia's Operation Catchup Program in 1975, designed to encourage women and minorities to pursue law enforcement, and earned a bachelor's degree in urban planning from Georgia State University in 1978
- Faced racial and sexual harassment within the department but continued to serve, focusing on keeping people out of jail rather than incarcerating them; also became the first female officer in the department to have a baby while employed in 1981
- Became an Atlanta community leader and activist after leaving law enforcement, serving as past president of the Oakland City Neighborhood Association and as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Judy Davis Walker
Legislative Description
Walker, Judy Davis; recognize
Last Action
Senate Passed/Adopted
4/1/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules3/9/2022
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