05 LC 34 0452

House Resolution 23EX

By: Representative Sims of the 169th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring Joseph Murray upon his retirement from the Coffee County Board of Education; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Joseph Murray served with distinction in the United States Army from 1945 to 1946; and

WHEREAS, from 1949 to 1979, he was employed by the Coffee County School District and served as a Principal for the last 22 years of his tenure; and

WHEREAS, he was a member of the Coffee County Board of Education from 1991 to 1999, and during this time he served as chairman and vice chairman and he began the process to establish a Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) at Coffee County High School; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Murray received the Georgia School Boards Association Award of Excellence in January, 1998; and

WHEREAS, in 2003, a Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) was started at Coffee County High School, due to his hard work and persistence; and

WHEREAS, he is a faithful and devoted husband to his wife, Mrs. Irene Murray, and together they have raised outstanding children; and

WHEREAS, he is an active member of the Gaines Chapel AME Church, where he serves as Treasurer and Steward; and

WHEREAS, he has consistently made decisions with the best interests of the children and families of the community in mind in order to help maintain high standards for local public education.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor Joseph Murray for his distinguished service as an educator and member of Coffee County Board of Education and extend their best wishes for a happy retirement.

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 Joseph Murray.