07 LC 33
1853
Senate
Resolution 270
By:
Senators Schaefer of the 50th, Smith of the 52nd, Staton of the 18th, Hill of
the 4th, Mullis of the 53rd and others
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
the Capitol Arts Standards Commission to authorize the placement of a statue on
the grounds of the State Capitol Building honoring Zell Bryan Miller; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Honorable Zell Bryan Miller was born on February 24, 1932, in Young Harris,
Georgia, and is one of Georgia´s most distinguished native sons;
and
WHEREAS,
he attended Young Harris College and later earned Bachelor´s and
Master´s degrees in history from the University of Georgia and entered the
teaching profession as a history professor at Young Harris College;
and
WHEREAS,
he served his country with honor and distinction in the United States Marine
Corps from 1953 to 1956, leaving the Corps as a Sergeant and Rifle Expert;
and
WHEREAS,
he began a long and distinguished career in public service in 1959 with a term
as Mayor of Young Harris, was elected to the Georgia Senate in 1960, won the
first of four consecutive terms as Georgia´s Lieutenant Governor in 1974,
was elected to the first of two terms as Governor of Georgia in 1990, and served
as United States Senator from Georgia from 2000 to 2004; and
WHEREAS,
his achievements and contributions during more than four decades of public
service are far too numerous to list, but mention may be made of his
accomplishments as Governor in moving Georgia from fiscal difficulties to full
reserves while achieving major cuts in sales and income taxes; and
WHEREAS,
he has a passion for education and has contributed greatly to the cause of
education in Georgia in many ways, most notably through the creation of the
highly successful HOPE Scholarship program and the nation´s first
pre-kindergarten program; and
WHEREAS,
it is appropriate that an enduring memorial should be created as a testimony to
the accomplishments and service of this great Georgian.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body urge the
Capitol Arts Standards Commission to authorize the placement of a statue on the
grounds of the State Capitol Building honoring Zell Bryan Miller.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Capitol Arts Standards
Commission.