07 LC 18
6133
House
Resolution 212
By:
Representatives Benfield of the
85th,
Mangham of the
94th,
Mitchell of the
88th,
Henson of the
87th,
Watson of the
91st,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and service of Tom Scott and dedicating the Tom Scott Interchange; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Tom Scott has long been recognized by the citizens of DeKalb County for the
vital role he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the
welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he faithfully represented the citizens of District 43 with utmost dedication and
ability as a member of the Senate for 8 years during which time he authored SB
372, the Act which made Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a state holiday;
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 dramatically by his 14 years of superlative service as tax
commissioner of DeKalb County; and
WHEREAS,
in his capacity as tax commissioner, he was the epitome of forward thinking and
modernization as he reshaped DeKalb's tax office into the most computerized and
technologically advanced tax collection agency in the state; and
WHEREAS,
his creative leadership and his thoughtful sensitivity with respect to complex
social and political matters, and especially his ability to work behind the
scenes and build coalitions and consensus and to function as the glue holding
DeKalb County together in the face of divisive forces has received the approval
and applause of his peers who held him in such high regard; and
WHEREAS,
his significant organizational and leadership talents, his remarkable patience
and diplomacy, his keen sense of vision, and his sensitivity to the needs of the
citizens of his community have earned him the respect and admiration of his
colleagues and associates; and
WHEREAS, he was the loving husband of his beloved wife Jacqui for 37 years and the devoted father of his children John Thomas, Christopher, and Susannah, and grandfather of his granddaughter, Parker; and
WHEREAS, he was the loving husband of his beloved wife Jacqui for 37 years and the devoted father of his children John Thomas, Christopher, and Susannah, and grandfather of his granddaughter, Parker; and
WHEREAS,
he was a person of magnanimous strengths with a reputation for integrity,
intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and it is only fitting and proper that an
interchange should be named in his honor.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body honor Tom Scott for his many years of dedicated service.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the interchange located at the intersection of Memorial
Drive and I-285 in DeKalb County is dedicated as the Tom Scott
Interchange.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Tom Scott
Interchange.
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
Tom Scott and to the Department of Transportation.