08 LC 34
1656
House
Resolution 1365
By:
Representative Hanner of the
148th
A
RESOLUTION
Celebrating
the life of Reverend George W. Nealy and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Reverend George W. Nealy was born on October 15, 1929, and died on December 21,
2007; and
WHEREAS,
he spent many years of his life fighting for civil rights and, most notably for
Webster County, Georgia, was involved in bringing about legal action that
resulted in the formation of a multimember county commission in 1990 that
guaranteed African American representation on the governing body of the county;
and
WHEREAS,
without Reverend Nealy´s invaluable contributions, Webster County would not
have achieved the level of interracial cooperation in governmental affairs that
exists today.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body send their heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of Reverend
George W. Nealy.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bridge on SR 41 over Kinchafoonee Creek, in Webster
County, be dedicated as the Reverend George W. Nealy Memorial Bridge in his
honor.
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
Reverend George W. Nealy and the Department of Transportation.