07 LC
35 0500
House
Resolution 515
By:
Representatives Williams of the
89th,
Watson of the
91st,
Stephenson of the
92nd,
Abrams of the
84th,
Mangham of the
94th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Illai Kenney; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Ms. Illai Kenney, a senior attending Jonesboro High School in Clayton County,
Georgia, was selected to receive the "Highest Honor Award" by the National
Council of Negro Women, Inc., sponsors of the Bethune Recognition and Awards
Ceremony to be held on March 17, 2007; and
WHEREAS,
Illai Kenney will long be remembered as the young nine year old who addressed
the '98 Million Youth Movement with her inspirational speech; and
WHEREAS,
she is also a celebrated community leader, having cofounded the Georgia Kids
Against Pollution (GA KAP) as a middle school student, and thanks to the efforts
of leaders like Ms. Kenney, GA KAP is now one of the most active KAP chapters in
the nation, working diligently to educate and encourage citizens to work for
cleaner air and water; and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Kenney´s many extraordinary accomplishments have earned her numerous
awards and recognitions; she has been honored as a 2005 African American Pioneer
in Water and Environmental Sciences: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow; her work
has been featured in the BBC News, the National Wildlife Federation´s
Ranger Rick Magazine in the "Kids in Action" feature, Teen People Magazine,
Sierra Club Magazine, and Time Magazine; and she is also the 2003 recipient of
the Brower Youth Award for young environmental activists; and
WHEREAS,
she is deeply committed to community involvement as demonstrated by her
membership in many civic groups and organizations, including the Bioneers, the
New Leaders Initiative, and Black Youth Vote Kids; and
WHEREAS,
Illai Kenney is a model for young people in her community and state and empowers
others around her through her example of courage, hard work, and success, and
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
amazing young lady be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Ms. Illai Kenney on her success and outstanding
accomplishments, extend to her their sincere appreciation for the work that she
has done for the citizens of Georgia, and offer her the best wishes of each
member of this body for success in future endeavors.
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 Ms. Illai
Kenney.