Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 94 - "Charles Hardy Parkway"; designate portion of GA Hwy 120

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1. Watts  26th            2. Murphy  18th            3. Barnes  33rd


House Comm: Trans      /                Senate Comm: Trans      /               
House Vote: Yeas 159   Nays 0           Senate Vote: Yeas 40  Nays 0            
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              1/23/95  Read 1st Time         1/31/95                            
              1/24/95  Read 2nd Time         2/17/95                            
              1/26/95  Favorably Reported    2/16/95                            
              Am       Committee Amend/Sub                                      
              1/30/95  Read 3rd Time         3/14/95                            
              1/30/95  Passed/Adopted        3/14/95                            
              CA       Comm/Floor Amend/Sub                                     
              4/6/95   Sent to Governor                                         
              4/11/95  Signed by Governor                                       
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              4/11/95  Effective Date                                           
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HR 94                                               HR 94/CA

      H. R. No. 94 (AM)
      By:  Representatives Watts of the 26th, Murphy of the 18th
      and Barnes of the 33rd


                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Honoring Charles Hardy and designating a portion of Georgia
  1- 2  Highway 120 as the "Charles Hardy Parkway"; and for other
  1- 3  purposes.

  1- 4  WHEREAS, Charles Hardy is a native of Paulding County and is
  1- 5  the son of Simmie Hardy and the late John P. Hardy of Hiram,
  1- 6  Georgia; and

  1- 7  WHEREAS, Charles Hardy has been married to Jeanette Hardy
  1- 8  for forty-three years and is a dedicated family man; and

  1- 9  WHEREAS, Charles Hardy has excelled in every business
  1-10  endeavor in which he has ever been a participant, including
  1-11  Dallas Dragstrip, a mobile home dealership, and the building
  1-12  of over 700 houses; and

  1-13  WHEREAS, Charles Hardy is the owner of Hardy Chevrolet,
  1-14  Pontiac and Buick, Inc., five Hardy dealerships, and an
  1-15  automobile auction; and

  1-16  WHEREAS, Charles Hardy and Bill Elliott have now combined in
  1-17  a Winston Cup NASCAR Race Team; and

  1-18  WHEREAS, the Hardy businesses now employ over 175 people and
  1-19  over the last five years have grossed over $350,000,000.00
  1-20  and paid over $9,000,000.00 in sales taxes; and

  1-21  WHEREAS, Charles Hardy is active in the community, being a
  1-22  member of the Masonic Lodge and Yaarab Shrine Temple of
  1-23  Atlanta; and

  1-24  WHEREAS, through his efforts, over $1,000,000.00 has been
  1-25  donated by Charles Hardy or through his direct efforts to
  1-26  the benefit of 22 Shrine hospitals.

  1-27  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
  1-28  GEORGIA that this body hereby honors and expresses its
  1-29  appreciation to Charles Hardy for his many invaluable
  1-30  contributions to his community and state.

  1-31  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portion of Georgia Highway
  1-32  120 extending from the Cobb - Paulding County line to U.S.
  1-33  Highway 278 in Paulding County is designated as the "Charles
  1-34  Hardy Parkway."


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                                                    HR 94/CA

  2- 1  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation
  2- 2  is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate
  2- 3  signs so designating said road.

  2- 4  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of
  2- 5  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an
  2- 6  appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Charles Hardy.









































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