08 LC 18
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Senate
Resolution 929
By:
Senators Brown of the 26th and Staton of the 18th
A
RESOLUTION
Welcoming
citizens and public officials from Macon and Bibb County, observing February 28,
2008, as Macon Day in Atlanta-Taste of Macon; recognizing the 2008 Cherry
Blossom Festival; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
public officials and citizens from Macon and Bibb County annually come to the
General Assembly to meet with the area's legislative delegation. A healthy
democracy demands an active interchange of ideas between citizens and their
elected representatives; and
WHEREAS,
the views of elected officials from the counties and cities of the state are
always deeply interesting to members of the General Assembly, and the citizens
and public officials from Macon and Bibb County frequently offer invaluable
advice and counsel to their legislative delegation on the annual legislative
visit; and
WHEREAS,
the officials and citizens from Macon and Bibb County have outstanding
leadership in Mayor Robert Reichert and Charles Bishop, Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners of Bibb County; and
WHEREAS,
the legislative delegation from Macon and Bibb County annually awaits the
citizens and local officials' delegation from Macon and Bibb County with eager
anticipation both because of its invaluable advice and counsel and because of
the culinary delights afforded by The Taste of Macon; and
WHEREAS,
the legislative delegation then looks forward to returning home to see the
annual blooming of the Yoshino cherry trees in Macon and Bibb County, a
beautiful sight that signaling the arrival of spring in the State of Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
the Cherry Blossom Festival is sponsored each year by the Keep Macon-Bibb
Beautiful Commission as a special celebration of the spring season, and
throughout the year the citizens of Macon and Bibb County and the State of
Georgia look forward to this period and to the enjoyment of the many festivities
planned; and
WHEREAS,
representatives of the city and county and the festival sponsors will again this
year be distributing Yoshino cherry trees to members of the General Assembly and
others in promotion of the festival, and this gesture is greatly appreciated as
it contributes significantly to the beautification of the state;
and
WHEREAS,
it is appropriate that this body recognize this excellent tradition and express
its appreciation of the many contributions made to the State of Georgia by the
annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body welcome
the citizens and public officials from Macon and Bibb County, observing February
28, 2008, as Macon Day in Atlanta-Taste of Macon, and recognize the 2008 Cherry
Blossom Festival.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Honorable Robert
Reichert and the Honorable Charles Bishop.