08 LC 95
0039
House
Resolution 1065
By:
Representatives Channell of the
116th,
McCall of the
30th,
England of the
108th,
Parham of the
141st,
and Hudson of the
124th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Tom Thompson on the occasion of his retirement in 2008 from the Georgia dairy
industry and Georgia Milk Producers, Inc.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Tom Thompson, a Georgia dairy farmer for over 48 years, has proudly served as
the voice for Georgia's hard working dairy producers for the past ten years
educating legislative, government, and industry officials on the issues
affecting the dairy industry; and
WHEREAS,
he graduated from Emory University with a BBA in finance and accounting; and
WHEREAS, upon graduation he went to serve in the U. S. Air Force;
and
WHEREAS,
he has been involved with the dairy industry since 1960 and has served that
industry, the state, and his community in various capacities: president of the
Tom Thompson Company, Inc.; president for ten years of Georgia Milk Producers,
Inc.; chairman of the board of Tri County Electric Membership Co-op in Gray,
Georgia; and currently a general partner with Eatonton Dairy Farm, LLLP; and
WHEREAS,
he is married to the former Pamela MacLeod and they have seven children and 15
grandchildren.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize Tom Thompson for his outstanding contributions to the dairy
industry, congratulate him on the occasion of his retirement from the industry,
and extend to him their sincerest best wishes for a healthy and fulfilling
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 Tom Thompson.