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GA SR766
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/23/2022
Primary Sponsor
Horacena Tate
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate honors the life and memory of Judge George G. Geiger, who passed away on January 27, 2022, at the age of 92
- Judge Geiger was born in Savannah, Georgia, served in the U.S. Army as a Second Lieutenant, and was one of the first four African Americans admitted to Woodrow Wilson College of Law after it began desegregating
- Became the first African American to sit on the bench in a juvenile court in the State of Georgia when appointed as a "referee" for the Fulton County Juvenile Court, where he served for ten years as the only assistant district attorney assigned to two judges
- After retirement, continued public service as a Tribunal Hearings Officer for the Fulton County Board of Education and as a part-time juvenile court judge; a commissioned portrait hangs in the Atlanta juvenile court building in his honor
- Secretary of the Senate is directed to provide a copy of the resolution to Judge Geiger's family
Legislative Description
Geiger, Judge George G.; condolences
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/23/2022
Full Bill Text
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