Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 69 - Padgett, Jeannie; commend

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HR 69                                             LC 22 1409






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Commending Ms. Jeannie Padgett; and for other purposes.

  1- 2  WHEREAS, Jeannie Padgett earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in
  1- 3  elementary education from Livingstone College, graduating
  1- 4  with honors, and a Master of Arts degree in reading from the
  1- 5  State University of New York, and she has continued her
  1- 6  education as a participant in the Coastal Georgia Writers'
  1- 7  Workshop, as a student of the Institute of Children's
  1- 8  Literature, and as a student at the Armstrong State Campus
  1- 9  of Southern State University working toward a degree in
  1-10  counseling; and

  1-11  WHEREAS, her career as an educator began in 1970 with a
  1-12  position as a third grade teacher in Spencerport, New York,
  1-13  and continued with positions as a fifth grade teacher and
  1-14  reading specialist in Spencerport and as a reading
  1-15  specialist at Savannah High School in Savannah, Georgia; and

  1-16  WHEREAS, she has been tireless in professional, civic, and
  1-17  community organizations, serving as chairperson of the
  1-18  social action committee of the Savannah Alumnae chapter of
  1-19  Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; a founding member of the
  1-20  Savannah Section of the National Council of Negro Women; a
  1-21  member of the political action committee of the Georgia
  1-22  Association of Educators; treasurer of Electa Chapter No. 1
  1-23  of the Order of Eastern Stars; a member of the scholarship,
  1-24  cultural, and parade committees of the Martin Luther King,
  1-25  Jr., Birthday Observance Association; a member of the board
  1-26  of directors of the Savannah Mental Health Association; a
  1-27  member of the Black Political Caucus; and a volunteer big
  1-28  sister; and

  1-29  WHEREAS, she has been a dedicated and devoted member of
  1-30  Connor's Temple Baptist Church, serving as superintendent of
  1-31  the Sunday school for the children's department, director of
  1-32  the board of Christian education, financial secretary for
  1-33  the combined choirs, secretary of the singles ministry, and
  1-34  chairperson of the calendar committee; and

  1-35  WHEREAS, she is known as a caring and creative teacher, a
  1-36  diligent and energetic volunteer, and a warm and
  1-37  compassionate friend.


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                                                  LC 22 1409

  2- 1  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
  2- 2  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Ms.
  2- 3  Jeannie Padgett of Savannah, Georgia, for her impressive
  2- 4  record of service to the children and young people she
  2- 5  teaches, to her community, and to her church.

  2- 6  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of
  2- 7  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an
  2- 8  appropriate copy of this resolution to Ms. Jeannie Padgett.








































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