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Senate
Resolution 418
By:
Senator Rogers of the 21st
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Helen Kortum for her years of effort to improve the quality of
life for many citizens of Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Helen Kortum is a distinguished Georgian and an outstanding citizen of this
state who has dedicated her amazing talents, skills, and experience to assisting
others and has significantly improved the quality of life for many of her fellow
citizens; and
WHEREAS,
she has demonstrated her dedication to her community and this state through her
service as a mentor at the HOPE Center, a nonprofit pregnancy resource center in
Woodstock, Georgia, that meets the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of
their clients; and
WHEREAS,
while the HOPE Center relies heavily on trained volunteers like Helen Kortum to
assist the clients in myriad ways, Helen´s service is especially vital as
acknowledged by her being honored with the Mother of Israel Award for best
exemplifying the heart of the HOPE Center; and
WHEREAS,
Helen Kortum is a servant of God, serving as a spokesperson for the HOPE Center
in her church and her community while exhibiting compassion and radiating joy
and peace; and
WHEREAS,
she also leads a Bible study once a month for Devereux Georgia, a treatment
facility for young people, and works at Scottrade, a discount brokerage firm, as
a financial office assistant; and
WHEREAS,
Helen Kortum has an amazing energy, a great sense of civic responsibility, and
an enthusiasm about helping others which sets an example for all of us as to how
we should strive each day to help others make a better life for
themselves.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
recognizing and commending Helen Kortum for her years of volunteer service which
have greatly improved the quality of life for so many citizens of Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Helen Kortum.