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0954
House
Resolution 961
By:
Representatives Coleman of the
144th,
Dukes of the
150th,
Porter of the
143rd,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Smyre of the
132nd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
and remembering the life of George Dekle Busbee, former Governor of Georgia; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
on August 7, 1927, George Dekle Busbee was born in Dooly County;
and
WHEREAS,
he attended the Georgia Military College and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural
College before joining the Navy, and, after military service, he attended the
University of Georgia where he received his law degree in 1952; and
WHEREAS,
he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1957, where he served
for 18 years as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, House Majority
Leader, and floor leader for Governor Carl Sanders; and
WHEREAS,
he was elected Governor, campaigning on the slogan "A workhorse, not a
showhorse," and served from 1975 through 1983, the first Georgia chief executive
to serve two consecutive four-year terms; and
WHEREAS,
during his governorship, his leadership guided Georgia through two recessions
and was instrumental in the enactment of a new state constitution, brought
international trade to Georgia, and kept his promise not to raise taxes;
and
WHEREAS,
he was a beloved husband to the former Elizabeth Talbot of Ruston, Louisiana;
and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of this monumental statesman whose
steadfast leadership and great personal strength guided the citizens of this
state through trying times with great dignity and moral
integrity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join together to express their deepest regret at the passing of former Governor George Dekle Busbee and extend their most sincere condolences to his family.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join together to express their deepest regret at the passing of former Governor George Dekle Busbee and extend their most sincere condolences to his family.
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
former Governor George Dekle Busbee.