05 LC
9 1577
House
Resolution 70
By:
Representatives Wix of the
33rd,
Coleman of the
144th,
Watson of the
91st,
Shaw of the
176th,
and Porter of the
143rd
A
RESOLUTION
Paying
tribute to Honorable Zell Bryan Miller and to the memory of a great Georgian,
the late Paul D. Coverdell, and naming the Miller-Coverdell Legislative Office
Building in their honor; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Honorable Zell Bryan Miller was born on February 24, 1932, in Young Harris,
Georgia, and is one of
Georgiás
most distinguished native sons; and
WHEREAS,
as a young man he served his country with honor and distinction in the United
States Marine Corps from 1953 to 1956, leaving the Corps as a Sergeant and Rifle
Expert; and
WHEREAS,
he attended Young Harris College prior to his military service and later earned
bacheloŕs
and
masteŕs
degrees in history from the University of Georgia and entered the teaching
profession as a history professor at Young Harris College; and
WHEREAS,
he began a long and distinguished career in public service in 1959 with a term
as Mayor of Young Harris, was elected to the Georgia Senate in 1960, won the
first of four consecutive terms as
Georgiás
Lieutenant Governor in 1974, and was elected to the first of two terms as
Governor of Georgia in 1990; and
WHEREAS,
he served as United States Senator from Georgia from 2000 to 2005;
and
WHEREAS,
his achievements and contributions during more than four decades of public
service are far too numerous to list, but mention may be made of his
accomplishments as Governor in moving Georgia from fiscal difficulties to full
reserves while achieving major cuts in sales and income taxes; and
WHEREAS,
he has a passion for education and has contributed greatly to the cause of
education in Georgia in many ways, most notably through the creation of the
highly successful HOPE Scholarship program and the
natiońs
first pre-kindergarten program; and
WHEREAS,
Paul D. Coverdell was born in 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa, and his family traveled
extensively before settling in Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Coverdell attended Georgia State University and transferred to the
University of Missouri where he received a B.S. in Journalism; and
WHEREAS,
he served his country with valor and distinction as an officer in the United
States Army in Okinawa, Taiwan, and Korea from 1962 to 1964; and
WHEREAS,
he became a successful and highly respected businessman, founding the Coverdell
& Company insurance marketing business with his father in 1965 and going on
to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the firm; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Coverdell was elected to the Georgia Senate in 1970 and became a leader and
beloved member of this General Assembly, serving as Senate Minority Leader from
1974 until his retirement from the Georgia Senate in 1989; and
WHEREAS,
he served with great ability as Director of the Peace Corps from 1989 to 1991,
making outstanding contributions to the worldwide mission of that organization;
and
WHEREAS,
he was elected to the United States Senate in 1991 and served in that body until
his death in 2000, and he was widely recognized as one of the most effective,
hard working, intelligent, and devoted members of the Senate; and
WHEREAS,
Paul D. Coverdell has left an unblemished and unsurpassed record of all that is
most exemplary in public service to state and country.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body
hereby pays tribute to the service of Honorable Zell Bryan Miller and to the
memory of a great Georgian, the late Paul D. Coverdell.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Office Building located adjacent to the
Georgia State Capitol is hereby named the Miller-Coverdell Legislative Office
Building.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Fiscal Officer, under direction of the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, is authorized and directed to procure and provide for the placement of any and all signs and markings as may be determined appropriate by such officers to so designate the building.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Fiscal Officer, under direction of the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, is authorized and directed to procure and provide for the placement of any and all signs and markings as may be determined appropriate by such officers to so designate the building.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is authorized and directed to
transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Honorable Zell Bryan Miller
and to the family of the late Paul D. Coverdell.