07 LC 34
0874
Senate
Resolution 104
By:
Senator Tolleson of the 20th
A
RESOLUTION
Dedicating
the Eddie Wiggins Bridge; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Eddie Wiggins will soon be stepping down as the chairman of the 21st Century
Partnership; and
WHEREAS,
he was a founding father of the partnership in 1993 and has served as chairman
since 1999; and
WHEREAS,
normally a chairman serves a two-year term, but Eddie Wiggins remained as
chairman due to repeated requests from the community and his absolute passion
for Robins Air Force Base and Middle Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Eddie Wiggins successfully guided Robins Air Force Base and the community
through many challenging issues including reduced budgets, privatization
threats, lack of adequate on-base and off-base housing, and lack of medical
participation in the TRICARE program; and
WHEREAS,
since 1993, Robins Air Force Base has grown from about 18,000 to 27,000
personnel, increased its economic impact on Georgia from $2.3 billion to $4.2
billion, and survived three base closure and realignment rounds; and
WHEREAS,
Eddie Wiggins is known nationally as Middle Georgia´s Mr. Air Force, and he
deserves recognition for dedicating his heart and soul to Robins Air Force Base
and the airmen who serve our great country so proudly.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body dedicate the Russell Parkway bridge over SR 247 in Houston County as
the Eddie Wiggins Bridge; and the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to place and maintain appropriate markers dedicating the Eddie Wiggins
Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Eddie Wiggins and to the
Department of Transportation.