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HR 133 - Wallace, Mrs. Genny; commend

Cash, J. Steven (108th)	Sanders, Bill (107th)	Smith, Larry (109th)

Status Summary	HC:		SC:		FR:	01/28/99	LA:	01/28/99	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION honoring Mrs. Genny Wallace; and for other purposes.

HR 133                                             LC 19 4057 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Honoring Mrs. Genny Wallace; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 2  WHEREAS, for 12 years, Mrs. Genny Wallace served Henry 
  1- 3  County with distinction as a valuable and respected member 
  1- 4  of the Henry County Board of Education; and 
 
  1- 5  WHEREAS, before being elected to represent District 5 on the 
  1- 6  school board in 1986, Mrs. Wallace had spent years involved 
  1- 7  in parent-teacher organizations in both Henry County and 
  1- 8  DeKalb County; and 
 
  1- 9  WHEREAS, as a member of the school board, her actions 
  1-10  consistently reflected her sincere devotion to ensuring 
  1-11  quality education for all of the children of Henry County; 
  1-12  and 
 
  1-13  WHEREAS, during her 12-year tenure on the school board, 
  1-14  Henry County opened 11 new school buildings and was 
  1-15  recognized as the fastest growing school system in Georgia; 
  1-16  and 
 
  1-17  WHEREAS, while helping to steer the Henry County School 
  1-18  system through this period of unprecedented growth that has 
  1-19  increased the number of students from 9,000 in 1986 to more 
  1-20  than 20,000 today, Mrs. Wallace has focused on improving 
  1-21  curriculum, staff, and organizations; and 
 
  1-22  WHEREAS, she was instrumental in facilitating a 1997 meeting 
  1-23  of school system leaders in Henry County that led to the 
  1-24  establishment of landmark educational goals in the areas of 
  1-25  improving student achievement, communication, use of 
  1-26  instructional technology, recruitment and retention of 
  1-27  quality staff, student attendance, and student conduct; and 
 
  1-28  WHEREAS, with the help of her valuable leadership, the 
  1-29  Governor's Commission on Drug Awareness and Prevention named 
  1-30  the Henry County School System, the winner of the Governor's 
  1-31  Red Ribbon Campaign for three consecutive years; and 
 
  1-32  WHEREAS, Mrs. Wallace is the beloved wife of Ed F. Wallace, 
  1-33  and is the proud and loving mother of three children and 
  1-34  grandmother of six. 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  2- 2  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor Mrs. 
  2- 3  Genny Wallace for 12 years of distinguished service to Henry 
  2- 4  County and the Henry County Board of Education and for her 
  2- 5  continuing commitment to quality education in the State of 
  2- 6  Georgia. 
 
  2- 7  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  2- 8  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  2- 9  appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Genny Wallace. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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