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HR 99 - "African American Bus Enterprise Day"; inv cert persons to House

Teague, Sharon Beasley (58th)	Powell, Alan T (23rd)	Smyre, Calvin (136th)
Dukes, Winfred (161st)	DeLoach, Buddy (172nd)	Epps, Carl Von (131st)

Status Summary	HC:	Rules	SC:		FR:	01/27/99	LA:	02/11/99	H - Passed/Adopted

First Reader Summary

A RESOLUTION proclaiming the second Thursday in February, as "African American Business Enterprise Day" and inviting the Georgia Summit of African-American Business Organizations to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

HR 99                                              LC 19 4028 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Proclaiming the second Thursday in February, as "African 
  1- 2  American Business Enterprise Day" and inviting the Georgia 
  1- 3  Summit of African-American Business Organizations to appear 
  1- 4  before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 5  WHEREAS, African American businesses have made significant 
  1- 6  contributions to the progress and growth of the State of 
  1- 7  Georgia; and 
 
  1- 8  WHEREAS,  with ingenuity born of adversity and perseverance 
  1- 9  stemming from hardship, African American entrepreneurs have 
  1-10  created a vast and diverse array of business enterprises in 
  1-11  this state; and 
 
  1-12  WHEREAS, with successful enterprises ranging from small 
  1-13  businesses to major corporations, African American 
  1-14  entrepreneurs have uniquely influenced the business culture 
  1-15  of this state and have built an enduring legacy of success 
  1-16  for future generations; and 
 
  1-17  WHEREAS, success in the face of adversity has always been 
  1-18  worthy of recognition and celebration. 
 
  1-19  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  1-20  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the 
  1-21  outstanding service and contributions which African American 
  1-22  entrepreneurs have made to the State of Georgia and proclaim 
  1-23  the second Thursday of February, as "African American 
  1-24  Business Enterprise Day." 
 
  1-25  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the Georgia 
  1-26  Summit of African-American Business Organizations are 
  1-27  invited to appear before the House of Representatives on 
  1-28  February 11, 1999, at a time to be determined by the Speaker 
  1-29  of the House of Representatives. 
 
  1-30  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  1-31  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  1-32  appropriate copy of this resolution to W.S. (Bill) Cannon V, 
  1-33  executive director of the Georgia Summit of African-American 
  1-34  Business Organizations. 
 
 
 
 
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