Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 1005 - Hamilton E. Holmes Drive; designate

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1. McKinney  51st         2. Walker  141st           3. Brooks  54th
4. Davis  48th            5. Canty  52nd             6. Murphy  18th


House Comm: Trans      /                Senate Comm: Trans      /                                   
House Vote: Yeas 164   Nays 0           Senate Vote: Yeas 52  Nays 0                                
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               House          Action         Senate                                                 
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              2/14/96  Read 1st Time         3/6/96                                                 
              2/15/96  Read 2nd Time         3/12/96                                                
              2/27/96  Favorably Reported    3/12/96                                                
              3/5/96   Read 3rd Time         3/14/96                                                
              3/5/96   Passed/Adopted        3/14/96                                                
              4/8/96   Sent to Governor                                                             
              4/15/96  Signed by Governor                                                           
              90       Act/Veto Number                                                              
              4/15/96  Effective Date                                                               
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HR 1005                                            LC 10 1662






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Designating the Hamilton E. Holmes Drive in Fulton County;
  1- 2  and for other purposes.

  1- 3  WHEREAS, Hamilton E. Holmes was born on July 8, 1941, to
  1- 4  Alfred "Tup" Holmes and Isabella C. Holmes and was a
  1- 5  lifelong resident of Fulton County; and

  1- 6  WHEREAS, in January, 1961, he and Charlayne Hunter were the
  1- 7  first African Americans to enter the University of Georgia;
  1- 8  and

  1- 9  WHEREAS, he subsequently graduated with honors in 1963 and
  1-10  was elected Phi Beta Kappa; and

  1-11  WHEREAS, he was the first African American student to attend
  1-12  Emory University School of Medicine where he received the
  1-13  doctor of medicine degree in 1967; and

  1-14  WHEREAS, Dr. Hamilton E. Holmes served his country honorably
  1-15  in the United States Army in Germany where he attained the
  1-16  rank of major; and

  1-17  WHEREAS, upon his discharge from the U.S. Army, Dr. Holmes
  1-18  embarked on a distinguished medical career as an orthopedic
  1-19  surgeon; and

  1-20  WHEREAS, Dr. Holmes further distinguished himself as
  1-21  assistant professor of orthopedics and associate dean at
  1-22  Emory University School of Medicine; and

  1-23  WHEREAS, Dr. Holmes served Grady Memorial Hospital as Senior
  1-24  Vice President of Medical Affairs, medical director, and
  1-25  head of orthopedic surgery for the Grady Health System; and

  1-26  WHEREAS, Dr. Holmes received numerous honors, awards, and
  1-27  citations for professional and community service; and

  1-28  WHEREAS, Dr. Holmes was elected as trustee to the University
  1-29  of Georgia Foundation; and

  1-30  WHEREAS, the University of Georgia honored him with the
  1-31  Bicentennial Medal and established the Holmes-Hunter Lecture
  1-32  Series at the university in his honor; and



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  2- 1  WHEREAS, Emory University bestowed upon him the Emory Medal,
  2- 2  the highest honor given alumni for his achievements and
  2- 3  contributions; and

  2- 4  WHEREAS, he was held in high regard by the citizens of the
  2- 5  City of Atlanta, Fulton County, and the State of Georgia.

  2- 6  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
  2- 7  GEORGIA that the portion of Georgia Highway 280 in Fulton
  2- 8  County from its point of intersection with Georgia Highway 8
  2- 9  (also known as U.S. Highway 278/8) southward to its
  2-10  intersection with Georgia Highway 139 is designated the
  2-11  Hamilton E. Holmes Drive.

  2-12  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation
  2-13  is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate
  2-14  signs designating the Hamilton E. Holmes Drive.

  2-15  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of
  2-16  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an
  2-17  appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of
  2-18  transportation and to the family of Dr. Hamilton E. Holmes.




























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