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Senate
Resolution 689
By:
Senator Harbison of the 15th
A
RESOLUTION
Congratulating
Mrs. Vivian Creighton Bishop on being selected to serve as the president of the
Congressional Club; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Vivian Creighton Bishop, wife of United States Representative Sanford
Bishop of Georgia's 2nd Congressional District, has been selected to serve as
the president of the Congressional Club, making her the first African-American
president of this historic organization; and
WHEREAS,
the Congressional Club was incorporated in 1908 with the purpose of providing a
nonpartisan setting for friendships among the spouses of members of the House
and Senate, and over the years its mission has expanded to encompass various
humanitarian and charitable projects; and
WHEREAS,
among the many popular events sponsored by the organization, the Congressional
Club hosts a bimonthly luncheon, a Children's Party, a Founder's Day
celebration, an annual Chili Cook-off, and an annual First Lady's Luncheon;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Bishop, who also serves as the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
Spouses, is in her fourth term as the elected Clerk of the Municipal Court of
Columbus, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Bishop's selection as the first African-American president of the
Congressional Club is a historic accomplishment, and we are very proud of the
fine representation she gives the State of Georgia in the course of her many
distinguished endeavors.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join
together in congratulating Mrs. Vivian Creighton Bishop for being selected as
the president of the Congressional
Club.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Vivian Creighton Bishop.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Vivian Creighton Bishop.