05 LC 98
0212
Senate
Resolution 162
By:
Senator Kemp of the 46th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Cardee Kilpatrick; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Ms. Cardee Kilpatrick has served her Athens-Clarke County community in numerous
leadership positions, and throughout her career in public service, she has been
regarded as a highly effective, intelligent, and responsible community leader;
and
WHEREAS,
during her service as District 10 Commissioner, she was a strong supporter of
all Athens-Clarke County employees and often voiced her appreciation for their
hard work in a public forum; and
WHEREAS,
in each of her positions with Athens-Clarke County, she has demonstrated
detailed knowledge of the issues before her and has earned the deepest respect
of her colleagues and of the citizens she has represented with such care and
concern; and
WHEREAS,
her civic leadership and dedication to her community was already evident in 1984
when she was a member of the ad-hoc citizens group which introduced the concept
of historic preservation to the former City of Athens, resulting in the historic
preservation ordinance of November, 1986, which continues to protect the unique
character of the city today; and
WHEREAS,
her outstanding service to the Athens-Clarke County community has spanned 26
years and has included positions such as Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Chair,
District 7 and District 10 Commissioner, and Athens-Clarke County CEO Pro Tem;
and
WHEREAS,
Cardee Kilpatrick is a community leader of outstanding integrity, dedication,
and service, meriting sincere thanks and commendation.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
recognizing and commending Cardee Kilpatrick for her many years of dedicated
public service to the Athens-Clarke County community 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 Cardee Kilpatrick.