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GA SR833
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Donzella James
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends Senator Horacena Tate upon her retirement after 26 years of service in the Georgia State Senate representing District 38, and honors the legacy of her late father, former Senator Horace E. Tate, who held the same seat from 1975 to 1993
- Senator Horacena Tate became the first father/daughter legacy member of the Georgia State Senate upon her election in 1998, succeeding her father in the District 38 seat
- Senator Horace Tate was the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky, the first African-American to run for mayor of Atlanta, and the first executive director of the Georgia Association of Educators, focusing his career on educational equity and voting rights
- Senator Horacena Tate advocated for education, senior citizens' rights, women's rights, and affordable health care, receiving numerous awards including the Public Servant Award from the Coalition on Hunger and the Top 100 Women of Vision Award from the Atlanta Business League
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Senator Horacena Tate, extending best wishes for her retirement
Legislative Description
Senator Horacena Tate and the late former Senator Horace Tate; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/26/2024
Full Bill Text
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