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Senate
Resolution 532
By:
Senator Schaefer of the 50th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Georgia FCCLA on the occasion of FCCLA's 60th anniversary; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
since 1945, members of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
have been addressing important personal, work, and societal issues through
family and consumer science education; and
WHEREAS,
with 17,436 members in 232 chapters across the state, Georgia FCCLA, the second
largest state FCCLA association in the nation, is helping Georgia's youth to
grow personally and develop the leadership skills that will serve them well
throughout life; and
WHEREAS,
in just the past ten years, Georgia FCCLA has produced two national vice
presidents, three Tru-Serv national Vocational Students of the Year, three
national Coca-Cola scholars, six international exchange program scholarship
recipients, and a national FCCLA scholarship recipient, and its members have
earned over 400 national gold medals in STAR events and have been recognized
nationally by over 1,600 individual project achievement awards in the Power of
One program; and
WHEREAS,
in 2004, Georgia FCCLA members donated $2,500.00 to Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
and $550.00 to the National Outreach Project, presented the Financial Fitness
and Georgia Saves project at the National Forum to Encourage Lower Income
Household Savings in Washington, D.C., and received the Youth At Its Best Award
at the National Leadership Meeting in Chicago, Illinois; and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia takes great pride in the achievements of these fine young
men and women.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
commending Georgia FCCLA on the grand occasion of FCCLA's 60th anniversary and
extend their sincere best wishes for the continued success of this exemplary
organization.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Georgia FCCLA.