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HR 77 - Senior Week at the Capitol; recognize

Hegstrom, June (66th)	Martin, Jim (47th)	Byrd, Roger C (170th)
Mobley, Barbara J (69th)

Status Summary	HC:		SC:		FR:	01/25/99	LA:	01/25/99	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION acknowledging the contributions of senior Georgians and recognizing Senior Week at the Capitol; and for other purposes.

HR 77                                               LC 8 3600 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Acknowledging the contributions of senior Georgians and 
  1- 2  recognizing Senior Week at the Capitol; and for other 
  1- 3  purposes. 
 
  1- 4  WHEREAS, the State of Georgia has the fifth fastest growing 
  1- 5  65-plus population in the United States; and 
 
  1- 6  WHEREAS, senior Georgians are the state's fastest growing 
  1- 7  resource, contributing immeasurably to Georgia's vitality; 
  1- 8  and 
 
  1- 9  WHEREAS, the Georgia General Assembly benefits from the 
  1-10  opinions of senior Georgians regarding the concerns and 
  1-11  needs of this growing segment of the population; and 
 
  1-12  WHEREAS, senior Georgians need to understand our state's 
  1-13  legislative process and become meaningfully involved in it 
  1-14  in order to influence state policy and to improve the future 
  1-15  of all Georgians; and 
 
  1-16  WHEREAS, since 1987, the Georgia Council on Aging has 
  1-17  coordinated an annual assembly of senior Georgians and 
  1-18  special activities known as Senior Week at the Capitol in an 
  1-19  effort to recognize the contributions of seniors and to 
  1-20  increase public awareness of their needs. 
 
  1-21  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  1-22  REPRESENTATIVES that the week of January 25-29, 1999, shall 
  1-23  be observed as Senior Week at the Capitol, and all members 
  1-24  are encouraged to respond to issues of importance to senior 
  1-25  Georgians. 
 
  1-26  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  1-27  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  1-28  appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia Council 
  1-29  on Aging. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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