08 LC 25
5090
House
Resolution 1167
By:
Representatives Maddox of the
172nd
and Greene of the
149th
A
RESOLUTION
Declaring
the City of Bainbridge, Georgia, "Bass Capital of Georgia"; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Bainbridge, Georgia, is known as the gateway to Lake Seminole; and
WHEREAS,
Lake Seminole contains 37,500 acres of water and 376 miles of shoreline;
and
WHEREAS,
Lake Seminole is ranked by top anglers as the best bass fishing lake in the
southeastern United States; and
WHEREAS,
Lake Seminole is ranked by top anglers as the fifth best bass fishing lake in
the entire United States; and
WHEREAS,
Bainbridge and Lake Seminole are home to many professional bass tournaments
throughout the year; and
WHEREAS,
Bainbridge was the site of the very first official tournament of the BASS
organization, held in 1968, and said tournament was held at Wingate´s
Lunker Lodge; and
WHEREAS,
Bainbridge bass celebrities and natives Jack Wingate and Pam Martin-Wells have
both been inducted into the Great Outdoors Sports Hall of Fame for their bass
fishing expertise.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the City of
Bainbridge, Georgia, is declared to be the Bass Capital of Georgia and may claim
such title in marketing materials and promotions so as to advance and support
the great sport of bass fishing in Georgia´s Lake Seminole.
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 City of
Bainbridge, Georgia.