06 LC 34
0546S
House
Resolution 1041 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Davis of the
109th,
Lunsford of the
110th,
Watson of the
91st,
Mosby of the
90th,
Yates of the
73rd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
To
designate certain portions of the state highway system; and for other
purposes.
PART
I
WHEREAS,
J. T. Williams passed the certified public accountant examination on his first
attempt and won an award for scoring the highest grade in Florida;
and
WHEREAS,
he served on the staff of Price Waterhouse & Company in New York City and
went on to head the largest accounting firm in Tallahassee, Florida;
and
WHEREAS,
he is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Killearn, Inc., a developer of
quality golf course communities, including the premier developments Eagle's
Landing and Eagle's Brooke, in Henry County, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
J. T. Williams is responsible for bringing the prestigious LPGA professional
golf tournament to the Eagle's Landing Country Club, and this annual event has
generated tremendous revenue and positive public relations for Henry County;
and
WHEREAS,
he is the Chairman of the Projects and Planning Committee of the Georgia
Regional Transportation Authority, a member of the Congestion Mitigation Task
Force, the former Chairman of Finance of the North Georgia Metro Water Board,
the former Chairman of the Georgia Board of Education, a former member of the
Hospital Steering Committee in Rabun County, the former Vice-Chairman of Henry
County Health Systems, Inc.; and
WHEREAS,
he is the General Chairman of the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, the past
Chairman and currently on the executive committee of the Atlanta Regional
Business Coalition, the former Chairman of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce,
the past President of the Tallahassee Rotary Club; and
WHEREAS,
J. T. Williams is the former Trustee of the Radio and Television Commission and
former Trustee of the Christian Life Commission of the Southern Baptist
Convention, the former Trustee of the Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs,
the former General Chairman of the North Florida Billy Graham Crusade, the past
President of the Bill Glass Prison Ministries, and has taught Sunday school for
over 30 years; and
WHEREAS,
in 2004, he was awarded the Herman Talmadge Visionary Award by the Henry County
Chamber of Commerce, honoring the person with vision who has contributed the
most to positive growth and economic development in Henry County;
and
WHEREAS,
he has three sons (Joe, David, and Bert), and 12 grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
his presence and developments in Henry County and elsewhere have improved the
quality of life and promoted economic prosperity and his life of service to the
business, civic, and religious groups in his community is worthy of respect and
admiration.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge
over I-75 on Eagle's Landing Parkway is dedicated as the J. T. Williams Honorary
Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating said bridge. Signs
shall be erected on I-75 North, I-75 South, and on each end of the
bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to J. T. Williams
and the Department of Transportation.
PART
II
WHEREAS,
the Champion family was one of the founding families of Harris County, Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
this family has lived in the vicinity of the Champion Crossroads for
generations; and
WHEREAS,
members of the Champion family have been outstanding civic and business leaders
and have been instrumental in promoting the growth and development of Harris
County; and
WHEREAS,
the Champion family has embraced and demonstrated the values espoused by the
community and has shown a sincere devotion and commitment to Harris County and
all of its citizens.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of
SR 18 at its intersection with Bethany Church Road and Hasty Road be dedicated
as the Champion Crossroads; and the Department of Transportation is authorized
and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers dedicating the Champion
Crossroads.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the
Department of Transportation.
PART
III
WHEREAS,
SPC Justin W. Johnson was a member of the United States Army's 1st Cavalry
Division, 1st and 82nd Field Artillery serving in Iraq; and
WHEREAS,
Justin was born on June 25, 1981, in Portsmouth, Virginia, and moved to Rome,
Georgia, when he was four years old; and
WHEREAS,
he attended West Central Elementary and Glenwood Elementary schools and
graduated from Armuchee High in 2000; and
WHEREAS,
he joined the United States Army in January, 2002, in reaction to the attacks on
the United States on September 11, 2001; and
WHEREAS,
SPC Justin W. Johnson arrived in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 30, 2004, and 12 days
later on April 10, 2004, while serving as a gunner on an Humvee, was killed in
action when his patrol was hit by a roadside bomb; and
WHEREAS,
Justin has been awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, National Defense Ribbon,
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary
Medal, and the Good Citizenship Award by the National Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution; and
WHEREAS,
this courageous soldier, who in the spirit of the American patriot, volunteered
to confront the dangers, privations, and discomforts of wartime service and in
the spirit of humanity strived to keep the peace in Iraq with fortitude and
steadfast resolve, making us as a nation truly proud; and
WHEREAS,
all Americans owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women of our armed forces
who risk their lives in the defense of freedom and to secure the blessings of
liberty for this nation and other peoples of the world.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the
intersection of SR 53 with SR 140 in Floyd County be dedicated as the SPC Justin
W. Johnson Memorial Interchange, and the Department of Transportation is
authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers dedicating the
SPC Justin W. Johnson Memorial Interchange.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of
SPC Justin W. Johnson and to the Department of Transportation.
PART
IV
WHEREAS,
Joseph Jones, Sr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 6, 1926, the third of
the nine children of Ernest and Carrie Jones; and
WHEREAS,
he was educated in the Atlanta Public School System; and
WHEREAS,
he fought for his country with the United States Navy and was honorably
discharged as Seaman First Class, V-6, on November 28, 1945; and
WHEREAS,
in 1945, he was united in marriage to Darnella Shell and to their loving union
were born seven children; and
WHEREAS,
he was licensed as a minister of the Gospel while a member of Norwood Tabernacle
Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS,
he worked at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company for over 35 years and served as
a Business Representative for Machinist Local #709; and
WHEREAS,
Reverend Jones was active in his community as the PTA President of Clara Maxwell
Pitts Elementary School, and was a member of Ashlar Smooth Masons #574;
and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the contributions of Reverend Joseph
Jones, Sr., in the City of Atlanta and in the State of Georgia be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the memory of
Reverend Joseph Jones, Sr., is honored and that the bridge located at the point
where SR 70 (Bolton Road) crosses I-285 in Fulton County is dedicated as the
Joseph Jones, Sr., Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs so dedicating the
bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of
the late Reverend Joseph Jones, Sr., and the Department of Transportation.