07 LC 96
2437
House
Resolution 377
By:
Representative Crawford of the
16th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and congratulating Jane Cardin Wyatt for receiving the 2006-2007 Citizen of
Excellence Award from the Cedartown Civic Arts Commission; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Jane Cardin Wyatt was named the first female honoree of the Citizen of
Excellence Award by the Cedartown Civic Arts Commission; and
WHEREAS,
born in Tifton, Georgia, Jane moved to Cedartown in 1963 to work as a home
economist with the Georgia Power Company; and
WHEREAS,
after her marriage to Harold W. Wyatt, Jr., Jane pursued her professional
interest in real estate and opened her own company, Jane Wyatt Realty, which she
operated for 20 years; and
WHEREAS,
she served as a member of the Greater Rome Board of Realtors, the National
Association of Realtors, and the Georgia Association of Realtors, where she
served as state district vice president and state chair of community services;
and
WHEREAS,
she was honored as Rome's Realtor Associate of the Year in 1983 and Realtor of
the Year in 1985 and was admitted to the Greater Rome Board of Realtors Hall of
Fame in 2002, the same year that the success of Jane Wyatt Realty led to its
merger with Hardy Realty of Rome; and
WHEREAS,
Jane has contributed vastly to the advancement of the arts in Cedartown, serving
as president of the Junior Service League of Cedartown and chairman of the
Cedartown Arts Commission, where she has participated as a member for over 20
years; and
WHEREAS,
she was the first president of the Polk County Chamber of Commerce and was
instrumental in merging the Cedartown and Rockmart chambers; and
WHEREAS,
Jane is a founding member of the Cedartown Parks Commission and has served as
its volunteer chairman since 1998, and she has contributed significantly to the
preservation and reclamation of Georgia's parks and green spaces;
and
WHEREAS,
Jane and Harold are members of the First United Methodist Church of Cedartown,
where Jane served as chairman of the administrative council, chair of long-range
planning, chairman of the finance committee, and president of the United
Methodist Women; and
WHEREAS,
Jane is the proud mother of two, Cardin Wyatt Bradley and Harold Wyatt IV, and
the doting grandmother of six; and
WHEREAS,
as her capable leadership and tireless devotion have commanded the esteem of her
fellow Georgians, it is fitting and proper that we commend her on this
occasion.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize the phenomenal career of Jane Cardin Wyatt, commend her for
her extensive contributions to the cultural livelihood of the Cedartown
community, and congratulate her for receiving the 2006-2007 Citizen of
Excellence Award from the Cedartown Civic Arts Commission.
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 Jane Cardin
Wyatt.