Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 1199 - Coker, Honorable Lynda; commend

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1. Towery  30th           2. Shipp  38th             3. Barnes  33rd
4. Parsons  40th          5. Grindley  35th          6. Sauder  29th


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HR 1199                                             LC 8 2794






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Commending Honorable Lynda Coker; and for other purposes.

  1- 2  WHEREAS, Honorable Lynda Coker has served with distinction
  1- 3  as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from
  1- 4  Cobb County, and she has announced her retirement to become
  1- 5  one of the top-ranking female law enforcement officers in
  1- 6  the nation; and

  1- 7  WHEREAS, she was sworn into office in January, 1991, and
  1- 8  this lovely, intelligent, vibrant woman has graced this
  1- 9  chamber with her reasonable, fair, and effective leadership
  1-10  style; and

  1-11  WHEREAS, she has provided wise and able advice to her
  1-12  colleagues on the Public Safety Committee where she has
  1-13  applied her undergraduate and graduate study in the field of
  1-14  criminal justice and her experience and training in law
  1-15  enforcement; and

  1-16  WHEREAS, she is a member of many civic groups and
  1-17  organizations and has served as a teacher and as a
  1-18  congressional aide, and she is revered as one of Cobb
  1-19  County's most dedicated leaders and most respected elected
  1-20  officials; and

  1-21  WHEREAS, she has been a devoted wife to her husband, Gene,
  1-22  who is a successful attorney, a nurturing mother to two
  1-23  attractive and capable children, and a loving grandmother to
  1-24  a very fortunate young boy named Zachary; and

  1-25  WHEREAS, the people of Cobb County and the members of this
  1-26  House will forever appreciate Honorable Lynda Coker for her
  1-27  tremendous devotion and service to her community and state
  1-28  and will long remember her for her fairness and competence.

  1-29  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
  1-30  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend
  1-31  Honorable Lynda Coker for a job well done and wish her the
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  1-33  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of
  1-34  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an




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  2- 1  appropriate copy of this resolution to Honorable Lynda
  2- 2  Coker.














































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