08 LC 34
1706
Senate
Resolution 1055
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Thomas of the 54th and Tate of the 38th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the accomplishments of Joel A. Katz and dedicating a road in his honor; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Joel A. Katz is considered to be a definitive leader in the field of
entertainment law; and
WHEREAS,
more than 30 years ago, he founded Katz, Smith & Cohen, which became one of
the nation´s largest entertainment law firms; and
WHEREAS,
his earliest clients included James Brown and a then unknown Willie Nelson and
the client roster grew to include B.B. King, George Strait, Jimmy Buffet, Sheryl
Crow, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, James Taylor, Josh Groban, and
Brooks and Dunn; and
WHEREAS,
in 1998, he merged his firm with the international law firm Greenberg Traurig
and took on the position of co-managing shareholder of the Atlanta office;
and
WHEREAS,
Katz also serves as a music industry representative for the State of Georgia
Film, Video, and Music Advisory Commission, appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue;
and
WHEREAS,
in 1995, he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame as the first and
only attorney ever to receive that honor; and
WHEREAS,
in 2002, he received the "Heroes Award" from the Atlanta chapter of The
Recording Academy and
Georgia
Trend magazine named him as one of the 100
most influential Georgians; and
WHEREAS,
Katz received his law degree from the University of Tennessee in 1969 and in
1999, the newly constructed law library was named in his
honor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body honor the tremendous accomplishments of Joel A. Katz and wish him continued good health and achievement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body honor the tremendous accomplishments of Joel A. Katz and wish him continued good health and achievement.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portion of US 41 from West Paces Ferry Road to
Moores Mill Road in Fulton County be dedicated as the Joel A. Katz
Parkway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Joel A. Katz and the
Department of Transportation.