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HR 37 - Stubbs, Robert; commend

Pinholster, Garland (15th)	Stancil, Steve (16th)

Status Summary	HC:		SC:		FR:	01/14/99	LA:	01/14/99	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION commending Robert Stubbs; and for other purposes.

HR 37                                              LC 27 0711 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Commending Robert Stubbs; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 2  WHEREAS, Robert Stubbs' many and outstanding contributions 
  1- 3  to the citizens of Cherokee County and the State of Georgia 
  1- 4  were recently recognized by the Canton Rotary Club when it 
  1- 5  awarded him the Lamar Haley Community Service Award; and 
 
  1- 6  WHEREAS, Robert Stubbs, who retired as a colonel after 21 
  1- 7  years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps and is a former 
  1- 8  member of Emory Law School faculty, is a person whose 
  1- 9  leadership and dedication have brought success to many 
  1-10  community projects; and 
 
  1-11  WHEREAS, an example of Robert Stubbs' exemplary leadership 
  1-12  is his initiation of the Cherokee Family Violence Shelter, 
  1-13  where, as chairman of the Law and Society Committee of the 
  1-14  First United Methodist Church of Canton, he identified the 
  1-15  need for a shelter, garnered support from within the church 
  1-16  as well as the entire community, and structured the 
  1-17  shelter's organization and operations in a way that assures 
  1-18  its long-term stability; and 
 
  1-19  WHEREAS, Robert Stubbs has lent his superior legal talent to 
  1-20  many civic and charitable organizations, including the 
  1-21  American Legion and the Canton Rotary Club, thereby ensuring 
  1-22  the strength of the organizations and their benevolent 
  1-23  missions; has helped many individuals through his free 
  1-24  seminars on various legal issues; and has passed on to our 
  1-25  youth the virtues of citizenship through his participation 
  1-26  in Eagle Scout and Law Day activities; and 
 
  1-27  WHEREAS, President Ronald Reagan recognized Robert Stubbs' 
  1-28  exemplary legal and managerial talent when he appointed Mr. 
  1-29  Stubbs to serve on the national board of directors of the 
  1-30  Legal Services Corporation, and, in that position, Robert 
  1-31  Stubbs worked vigorously to make local offices more 
  1-32  efficient and accountable in their delivery of legal 
  1-33  services to the disadvantaged; and 
 
  1-34  WHEREAS, Robert Stubbs has long been an active member of the 
  1-35  Canton Rotary Club, where he has served as chairman of many 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1  committees, including programs, membership, and bylaws, and 
  2- 2  on the board of directors. 
 
  2- 3  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  2- 4  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and 
  2- 5  commend Robert Stubbs for his extraordinary contributions to 
  2- 6  Cherokee County and the State of Georgia and congratulate 
  2- 7  him on the occasion of receiving the Canton Rotary Club's 
  2- 8  Lamar Haley Community Service Award. 
 
  2- 9  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  2-10  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  2-11  appropriate copy of this resolution to Robert Stubbs. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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