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House
Resolution 231 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Ralston of the
7th
A
RESOLUTION
Designating
the A. L. Stepp Interchange; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
on February 10, 2003, the State of Georgia lost one of its finest and most
distinguished citizens with the tragic and untimely passing of A. L. Stepp;
and
WHEREAS,
this exceptional individual exhibited outstanding leadership and meticulous
attention to detail in all of his life including his service as Chairman of the
Fannin County Commission, as Chairman of the Fannin County Hospital Authority,
as a member of the Fannin County Board of Education, as Mayor of McCaysville, as
a member of the McCaysville City Council, and as a member of the McCaysville
Board of Education; and
WHEREAS,
his unparalleled organizational and leadership talents, his remarkable patience
and diplomacy, his keen sense of vision, and his acute sensitivity to the needs
of the citizens of his community and state earned him the respect and admiration
of his colleagues and associates; and
WHEREAS,
it is most appropriate to recognize the fine contributions made by this
honorable man on behalf of his community and state and to pay tribute to him in
perpetuity.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the
intersection of SR 5 and SR 515 in the City of Blue Ridge, Fannin County, is
hereby designated the A. L. Stepp Interchange and the Department of
Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain signs so
designating the interchange.
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 Department
of Transportation and the family of the late A. L. Stepp.