08 LC 95
0569
House
Resolution 1561
By:
Representatives Knox of the
24th,
Wilkinson of the
52nd,
Meadows of the
5th,
Maxwell of the
17th,
Epps of the
128th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Jimmy B. Lord; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Jimmy B. Lord has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the
vital role that he has played in community leadership and his deep personal
commitment to the citizens of his community and the State of Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
he has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of his state as evidenced dramatically
by his years of dedicated service to his community as a Mason and as a member of
the General Assembly of Georgia, where he served as Chairman of the Defense and
Veterans Affairs Committee from 1989 through 1991 and Chairman of the Insurance
Committee from 1992 through 2002; and
WHEREAS,
he was born and raised in Washington County, Georgia, and graduated in 1954 from
Harrison High School, and later from John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science;
and
WHEREAS,
from 1968 through 1976, he served as the Coroner of Washington County and
presently, when not performing his duties as a member of the House of
Representatives, he is a businessman; and
WHEREAS,
he has been blessed with two daughters, Kathy and Rhonda; and
WHEREAS,
this beloved individual has exhibited extraordinary devotion to duty,
outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, remarkable patience and diplomacy, a keen
sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the members of the General
Assembly which have earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and
associates and the members of this body in particular; and
WHEREAS,
he is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; his loyalty, competency,
reliability, and enthusiasm have distinguished his superlative service to this
state; and
WHEREAS,
he has announced that he will not run for another term upon completion of his
present term, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding
accomplishments of this distinguished Georgian be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Jimmy B. Lord for his many decades of efficient, effective,
unselfish, and dedicated public service to the citizens of his state;
congratulate him upon the grand occasion of his retirement; and extend to him
their most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.
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 Jimmy B.
Lord.