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06 LC 18 5656
Senate Resolution 1303
By: Senators Douglas of the 17th, Johnson of the 1st, Williams of the 19th, Staton of the 18th, Tolleson of the 20th and others

A RESOLUTION

Commending Sergeant Larry Mulkey; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Sergeant Larry Mulkey has served with honor and distinction as a member of the Georgia Building Authority police force from 1982 to 2006 and is an honest and dedicated public servant who strives for excellence in all his endeavors and whose primary concern is the welfare and safety of the citizens of this state; and

WHEREAS, in 2001, Sergeant Mulkey transferred to the Department of Public Safety and he is highly regarded by the citizens of his community and by federal, state, and local government officials as a man of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the administration of justice and sound principles of law enforcement; and

WHEREAS, this spirited law enforcement professional is recognized as a part of Capitol history and has exhibited extraordinary devotion to duty, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all his duties and has served for five Governors, and during 14 regular sessions and five special sessions of the General Assembly; 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 have earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and associates; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the members of this body show their gratitude for the unique and often unheralded contributions of law enforcement officers on behalf of the citizens of this state.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body unanimously commend the care, courage, sympathy, and selfless dedication exhibited by Sergeant Larry Mulkey in carrying out the difficult duties of his vocation for the past two and one-half decades and extend to him their utmost appreciation for having so purely and truly defined for others the meaning of public servant.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Sergeant Larry Mulkey.