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House
Resolution 1548
By:
Representatives Rynders of the
152nd
and Hanner of the
148th
A
RESOLUTION
Commemorating
the accomplishments of Mrs. Ida Chambers and dedicating Chambers Crossing; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Ida Chambers was born in Miller County, Georgia, on February 25, 1922; and
WHEREAS,
she was one of the charter supporters of the Lee County Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS,
she was instrumental in obtaining the first satellite office for voter
registration in Lee County; and
WHEREAS,
she was a charter organizer of the Lee Medical Arts and Albany Primary
Healthcare medical facilities and has made many trips to Atlanta and Washington,
D.C., lobbying for health care in the rural areas of south Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
Ida was the third woman in Georgia to serve on an electric membership
cooperative board, and she has served as secretary/treasurer on the board of
Sumter EMC for 25 years; and
WHEREAS,
she is now serving on the Lee County Utility Authority over Water and Sewage and
has served for nine years; and
WHEREAS,
she represents Lee County on the Housing Authority Board; and
WHEREAS,
she has served as the choir director and treasurer of Kinchafoonee Baptist
Church, and she is a former Lee County Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year and
Ambassador of the Year; and
WHEREAS,
with the help of her husband, Bill Chambers, Sr., Ida was a driving force in the
creation of the Lee County Volunteer Fire Department; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Ida Chambers has been a major contributor to the quality of life in Lee
County for many years and has devoted countless hours in public service, and,
therefore, it is only fitting that an intersection in Lee County should be named
in her honor.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the
intersection of U.S. Route 19 with Century Road in Lee County is dedicated as
Chambers Crossing.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs designating Chambers
Crossing.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is
authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to
Mrs. Ida Chambers and to the Department of Transportation.