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Senate
Resolution 305
By:
Senators Johnson of the 1st and Chapman of the 3rd
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
Mack Mattingly for his many contributions to the State of Georgia and dedicating
a portion of I-95 in Glynn County as the "Mack Mattingly Highway"; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mack Mattingly served the citizens of Georgia with diligence, dedication, and
ability as a member of the United States Senate from 1981-1987; and
WHEREAS,
he served as chair of the Georgia Republican Party from 1975 to 1977 and was a
delegate and alternate delegate to Georgia and National Republican Conventions
from 1964 through 2004; and
WHEREAS,
he served as Assistant Secretary General for Defense Support at the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization from 1987 to 1990 and as United States Ambassador
to the Republic of the Seychelles in 1992-93; and
WHEREAS,
Mack Mattingly has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the
vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to
the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as
evidenced by his work as a successful businessman and entrepreneur and his
involvement in the political process; and
WHEREAS,
he is a resident of St. Simons Island in Glynn County.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that Mack Mattingly
is recognized and commended for his many years of dedicated service to the
citizens of Georgia and the United States and that segment of I-95 in Glynn
County which extends from the intersection of US 341 southward to the Camden
County line is dedicated as the "Mack Mattingly Highway."
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to install and maintain appropriate signs recognizing the "Mack
Mattingly Highway."
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Mack Mattingly and to the
Department of Transportation.