Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 789 - "African American Business Enterprise Day"; designate

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1. Teague  58th           2. Baker  70th             3. Epps  131st
4. Brooks  54th           5. McKinney  51st


House Comm: SPCA       /                Senate Comm: Rules      /                                   
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               House          Action         Senate                                                 
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              1/11/96  Read 1st Time         2/5/96                                                 
              1/12/96  Read 2nd Time                                                                
              2/1/96   Passed/Adopted                                                               
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Withdrawn from Committee 1/31/96                                                                    
                                                                                                    
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HR 789                                             LC 19 2805






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Recognizing African American entrepreneurs and proclaiming
  1- 2  the second Thursday in February as "African American
  1- 3  Business Enterprise Day"; and for other purposes.

  1- 4  WHEREAS, African American businesses have made significant
  1- 5  contributions to the progress and growth of the State of
  1- 6  Georgia; and

  1- 7  WHEREAS,  with ingenuity born of adversity and perserverance
  1- 8  stemming from hardship, African American entrepreneurs have
  1- 9  created a vast and diverse array of business enterprises in
  1-10  this state; and

  1-11  WHEREAS, with successful enterprises ranging from small
  1-12  businesses to major corporations, African American
  1-13  entrepreneurs have uniquely influenced the business culture
  1-14  of this state and have built an enduring legacy of success
  1-15  for future generations; and

  1-16  WHEREAS, despite  formidable obstacles which inhibit the
  1-17  growth of African American businesses, including the
  1-18  documented disparity of minority business enterprise
  1-19  participation in state contracts, the State of Georgia has
  1-20  been served greatly by the contributions of African American
  1-21  businesses; and

  1-22  WHEREAS, success in the face of adversity has always been
  1-23  worthy of recognition and celebration.

  1-24  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY that
  1-25  the members of this body recognize the outstanding service
  1-26  and contributions which African American entrepreneurs have
  1-27  made to the State of Georgia and proclaim the second
  1-28  Thursday of February as "African American Business
  1-29  Enterprise Day."










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