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HR 1328 - Hornsby, Willie Rogers; commend

Randall, Nikki T (127th)	Dean, Douglas C. (48th)	McKinney, J. E (51st)
Jones, Vernon A (71st)	Smyre, Calvin (136th)

Status Summary	HC:		SC:		FR:	03/15/00	LA:	03/15/00	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION commending Willie Rogers Hornsby; and for other purposes.

HR 1328                                             LC 8 4030 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Commending Willie Rogers Hornsby; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 2  WHEREAS, Willie Rogers Hornsby is well known throughout the 
  1- 3  State of Georgia as a prominent businessman and civil 
  1- 4  libertarian who founded the first black owned bail bonding 
  1- 5  company in Atlanta, Georgia; and 
 
  1- 6  WHEREAS, Rogers Hornsby has been in the bonding business for 
  1- 7  45 years, and he is recognized as the individual chiefly 
  1- 8  responsible for the development of Georgia's bonding law as 
  1- 9  it exists today; and 
 
  1-10  WHEREAS, he is a lifetime member of the Georgia Association 
  1-11  of Professional Bondsmen and is known by most bail bonding 
  1-12  companies throughout the state, and he has been an active 
  1-13  member of a national association of professional bondsmen; 
  1-14  and 
 
  1-15  WHEREAS, his leadership and commitment to civil rights 
  1-16  issues and the protection of individuals from injustice has 
  1-17  strengthened the judicial process in Georgia; and 
 
  1-18  WHEREAS, his contributions to his professional organizations 
  1-19  at the local, state, and national levels have brought credit 
  1-20  and honor to his community and state, and it is most 
  1-21  appropriate that the accomplishments of this gentleman be 
  1-22  recognized and honored. 
 
  1-23  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  1-24  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Willie 
  1-25  Rogers Hornsby for his dedication and service as a 
  1-26  professional bondsman and convey to him their respect and 
  1-27  appreciation. 
 
  1-28  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  1-29  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  1-30  appropriate copy of this resolution to Willie Rogers 
  1-31  Hornsby. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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