07 LC 96
2729
House
Resolution 833
By:
Representatives Fludd of the
66th,
Mosby of the
90th,
Watson of the
91st,
Abdul-Salaam of the
74th,
Thomas of the
100th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Emily Schunior; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
with extraordinary diligence and clarity of vision, Emily Schunior served the
Working Families Caucus as the administrative and project leader during the 2006
legislative session; and
WHEREAS,
after working eight years for Accenture, Emily is currently a senior manager of
the talent development department at EarthLink, and
WHEREAS,
Emily became involved in metro Atlanta politics during the excitement of the
2004 Presidential election season; and in 2005, her leadership qualities led to
her election to a post seat in the Fulton County Democratic Party and as the
President of the Young Democrats of Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
today, she continues to serve the community on the Board of Governors for the
Red Clay Democrats and is serving her second term as President of the Young
Democrats of Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
Emily proudly follows in the footsteps of her parents, Charles Schunior and Anne
Carter, who were active participants in Civil Rights work and labor organizing
during the 1960s; and
WHEREAS,
Emily attended a boarding school of the arts where she studied classical ballet,
but in the 10th grade, her passion for social issues was awakened, resulting in
her participation in a sit-in demonstration at the University of North Carolina
in order to protest South Africa's apartheid system; and
WHEREAS,
she attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in American
studies and completed a senior thesis on economics and race relations in the
Southern United States in the second half of the 20th century; and
WHEREAS,
after graduation in 1995, Emily moved to Atlanta, where she married the love her
life, Larry Jones, in 2001; and
WHEREAS,
as she has commanded the esteem of her fellow Georgians, it is fitting and
proper to honor such a distinguished leader and servant of the
community.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the outstanding accomplishments of Emily Schunior, express
their sincere gratitude for her diligent service to the Working Families Caucus
during the 2006 legislative session, and extend to her their best of wishes for
her future.
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 Emily
Schunior.