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2084
House
Resolution 76
By:
Representatives Hugley of the
133rd,
Smith of the
131st,
Buckner of the
130th,
and Smith of the
129th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Judith Nail for an excellent career in arts education; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Judith Nail has served the Muscogee County School District for nearly 30 years
as an arts education coordinator and director and her expertise has been
indispensable in the dissemination of arts education and advocacy throughout the
State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
determined to bring students into a more direct experience of the arts, Judith
Nail has organized countless field trips, exhibitions, and competitions and has
collaborated with organizations such as the Artist Guild of Columbus, the Center
for Puppetry Arts, the Columbus Museum, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, and the
Springer Theatre; and
WHEREAS,
she has served on a considerable number of boards and professional committees,
including the Georgia Alliance for Arts Education, the Georgia Council for the
Arts, the Georgia Music Educators Association, the National Endowment for the
Arts, and the Young Audiences of Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
she is the distinguished honoree of such awards as the Georgia PTA Honorary
Founder Award, the Governor's Award in the Humanities, and the certificate for
Educator of Achievement as well as the Woman of Achievement Award from the
National League of American Pen Women; and
WHEREAS,
the arts enhance education success for our children through the teaching of
complex and abstract ideas; the nurturing of the development of cognitive,
social, and personal competencies; and the reaching of otherwise unreachable
students.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Judith Nail for her many years of devotion to arts education
and extend to her the best of wishes for a 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 Judith Nail.
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 Judith Nail.