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HR 26 - Heiskell, Mrs. James M.; invite to House

Franklin, Jr., Robert L (39th)	Irvin, Robert A (45th)	Martin, Jim (47th)

Status Summary	HC:	Rules	SC:		FR:	01/12/99	LA:	01/29/99	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION honoring Mrs. James M. Heiskell and inviting her to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

HR 26                                              LC 19 3980 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Honoring Mrs. James M. Heiskell and inviting her to appear 
  1- 2  before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 3  WHEREAS, Mrs. James M. Heiskell founded The Heiskell School 
  1- 4  in 1949 and has been a bold and uncompromising leader of 
  1- 5  Christian education for the past 50 years; and 
 
  1- 6  WHEREAS, she had demonstrated leadership in education in 
  1- 7  Georgia by devoting her resources and expertise to bring The 
  1- 8  Heiskell School to the forefront of excellent Christian 
  1- 9  education; and 
 
  1-10  WHEREAS, Mrs. Heiskell is committed to academic excellence 
  1-11  as demonstrated by the high standards set by The Heiskell 
  1-12  School and evidenced by the students achieving the top one 
  1-13  percent in the nation in scores on standardized achievement 
  1-14  tests; these students have gone on to be leaders in 
  1-15  industry, commerce, government, politics, education, law, 
  1-16  and medicine; and 
 
  1-17  WHEREAS, she is a devoted patriot who has taught children to 
  1-18  love and respect their country and its freedoms and has been 
  1-19  recognized by the Freedoms Foundation for her work in this 
  1-20  area; and 
 
  1-21  WHEREAS, Mrs. Heiskell is a champion for the family as 
  1-22  exhibited by her involvement of the whole family in the 
  1-23  education of a child; realizing the importance of parents 
  1-24  and school working hand in hand to  promote Christian family 
  1-25  values and impart strong character traits; and 
 
  1-26  WHEREAS, she is an advocate for children; always seeking the 
  1-27  best educational opportunities for the individual child and 
  1-28  maintaining an open door policy to encourage and discuss 
  1-29  with students and former students their future endeavors and 
  1-30  callings; and 
 
  1-31  WHEREAS, Mrs. Heiskell has remained a faithful follower of 
  1-32  the Lord Jesus Christ as evidenced by her never wavering 
  1-33  from her commitment to insure that each Heiskell student 
  1-34  hears the Gospel; and 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1  WHEREAS, she is devoted to her family as a wife, mother, and 
  2- 2  grandmother; she has been a loyal supporter and encourager 
  2- 3  to those she loves; her children and grandchildren have 
  2- 4  looked to her as an example as they have taken leadership 
  2- 5  roles in their chosen professions; and 
 
  2- 6  WHEREAS, she is an energetic forerunner for developing 
  2- 7  Christian leaders and training teachers; with the strong 
  2- 8  emphasis on godly, moral character development, many former 
  2- 9  students and teachers have carried the training given them 
  2-10  by Mrs. Heiskell into their own chosen professions and 
  2-11  schools; and 
 
  2-12  WHEREAS, Mrs. Heiskell is an unforgettable, wise, and godly 
  2-13  woman; with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of energy and 
  2-14  vision, she has achieved a model school, and she has touched 
  2-15  the lives of countless individuals who have had the 
  2-16  privilege of knowing her. 
 
  2-17  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  2-18  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Mrs. 
  2-19  James M. Heiskell for 50 years of outstanding work in 
  2-20  educating Georgia students and for her part in securing the 
  2-21  the future of our state and country with leaders of strong 
  2-22  character, integrity, and principle. 
 
  2-23  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mrs. James M. Heiskell is 
  2-24  invited to appear before the House of Representatives at a 
  2-25  date and time to be determined by the Speaker. 
 
  2-26  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  2-27  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  2-28  appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. James M. 
  2-29  Heiskell. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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