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Senate
Resolution 1248
By:
Senator Tate of the 38th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Amanda Davis; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Amanda Davis is the Emmy award winning coanchor for the top-rated FOX5 News at
6:00 and 10:00 P.M.; and
WHEREAS,
she joined FOX5 in 1986 from WSB-TV Atlanta where she was an anchor and
reporter; and
WHEREAS,
her broadcasting career began in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the NBC
affiliate, WRET-TV; and
WHEREAS,
during her four years there, she became the main anchor and hosted a weekly
magazine show; and
WHEREAS,
from Charlotte, she worked as the Washington correspondent for the Satellite
News Channel, which was the first competitor to go up against CNN in the early
days of cable news; and
WHEREAS,
during her tenure at FOX5, Amanda Davis has reported on various issues and
served as anchor of the noon news and also launched the highly successful Good
Day Atlanta in 1992 before taking over the main anchor chair in 1997;
and
WHEREAS,
throughout her career, Ms. Davis has received numerous honors and awards,
including five Emmy awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences, among them Best Newscast honors for anchoring FOX5 News in 1999 and
2000; and
WHEREAS,
she has received five awards from the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists,
including Best Anchor in 2000; and
WHEREAS,
in 1998, Ms. Davis was the recipient of the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award
for her continuous live broadcasting during the clinic bombing in Atlanta;
and
WHEREAS,
her on-air work during that tense time was also honored by the Georgia
Association of Broadcasters with a Gabby Award; and
WHEREAS,
it is her work to get Georgia's foster children permanent homes that is truly a
labor of love and is a project she began in 1997 with a series of stories called
"A Place to Call Home"; and
WHEREAS,
the Freddie Mac Foundation then came to FOX5 with the idea of presenting weekly
profiles of children available for adoption, and "Wednesday's Child" was
launched in November of 2000; and
WHEREAS,
in its first year, 32 children were placed in loving homes; and for her work
with Georgia's foster children, Ms. Davis has been honored by the Atlanta
Association of Black Journalists and the Kenan's Kids Foundation Media Award;
and
WHEREAS,
she graduated magna cum laude from Clark College in Atlanta and has been
recognized twice by her alma mater with its Distinguished Alumni Award and
Community Service Award; and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting to recognize Amanda Davis for outstanding contributions to
Georgia as an anchor and dedication to the community.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
Amanda Davis and thank her in honor of Women's History Month for her many
contributions and service to the people and the State of Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Amanda Davis.