06 LC 34
0595
House
Resolution 1300
By:
Representatives Murphy of the
120th,
Smith of the
129th,
Warren of the
122nd,
Anderson of the
123rd,
Harbin of the
118th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life of Henry L. Howard and dedicating the Henry L. Howard Memorial Bridge
in his memory; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Henry L. Howard was one of the best known and most respected businessmen and
elected officials in the City of Augusta; and
WHEREAS,
he was elected to the Richmond County Board of Commissioners in 1985 and served
as the chairman in 1987; and
WHEREAS,
he implemented the Richmond County Employee Incentive Program and the observance
of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for county employees; and
WHEREAS,
Henry L. Howard was elected to the Georgia State Legislature in 1990 and served
through 2005; and
WHEREAS,
he was the recipient of honors which included the appointment by Governor Joe
Frank Harris as Lieutenant Colonel, Aide de Camp
Governoŕs
Staff in 1985, "Advocate of the Year Award" presented by the CSRA Business
League in 1987, the "Outstanding Citizen’s Award" presented by the Georgia
Association of Beauty Culturist in 1987, and the award for the "Regional
Minority Advocate of the Year" by the Minority Business Development Agency; and
WHEREAS,
Henry L. Howard was a legend that has left us with an example of a life well
lived as a public servant and it is only fitting that a bridge should be named
in his honor.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge at
Deańs
Bridge Road and the Bobby Jones Expressway (I-520) in Richmond County is
dedicated as the Henry L. Howard Memorial Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Henry L. Howard
Memorial Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of
Henry L. Howard and to the Department of Transportation.