06 LC 97
0118
House
Resolution 1122
By:
Representatives Lucas of the
139th,
Coleman of the
144th,
Randall of the
138th,
Channell of the
116th,
Cole of the
125th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Dr. R. Kirby Godsey, President and CEO of Mercer University, and inviting him to
appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
since 1979, Dr. R. Kirby Godsey has served as the 17th president of Mercer
University, making him the longest serving president in Mercer's history;
and
WHEREAS,
during Dr. Godsey's tenure, Mercer University has grown and thrived, becoming
one of the most comprehensive universities in the United States, with ten
schools and colleges; and
WHEREAS,
among the countless major developments Dr. Godsey has overseen are the 1982
opening of Mercer's School of Medicine, the 1985 opening of the School of
Engineering, the establishment of regional academic centers in Douglas and Henry
counties and the City of Eastman, and the founding of the Mercer University
Press in 1979; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Godsey's commitment to excellence has never ended at the boundaries of the
campus; he is one of the founders and current chairman of New Town Macon, an
organization that has taken on the revitalization of the downtown Macon area;
and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Godsey's tireless dedication to higher education and his community has
earned him numerous accolades, including being named the 2002 Southeast's CEO of
the Year by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the 2003
Citizen of the Year by the Macon Chamber of Commerce, and one of the top 100
most influential Georgians by
Georgia Trend
magazine; and
WHEREAS,
for several years, Dr. Godsey has led Mercer University with determination and
vision, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this body appropriately
recognize his many contributions to higher education in Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join in commending Dr. R. Kirby Godsey for his outstanding service to
Mercer University and Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Dr. R. Kirby Godsey is invited to the House of
Representatives for purposes of being recognized by the House and receiving an
appropriate copy of this resolution at a date and time to be fixed by the
Speaker of the House.