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HR 85 - Public schools and colleges; urge change of certain mascots

Hegstrom, June (66th)	Mobley, Barbara J (69th)	Pelote, Dorothy B (149th)
Stuckey, Stephanie (67th)	Smith, Tommy (169th)	Sauder, Randy (29th)

Status Summary	HC:	USys	SC:		FR:	01/26/99	LA:	01/27/99	H - Read 2nd Time

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A RESOLUTION urging all schools, colleges, and universities which receive public funds to change voluntarily any mascot relating to any ethnic group; and for other purposes.

HR 85                                              LC 22 3325 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Urging all schools, colleges, and universities which receive 
  1- 2  public funds to change voluntarily any mascot relating to 
  1- 3  any ethnic group; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 4  WHEREAS, many schools, colleges, and universities promote 
  1- 5  their athletic teams and inspire unity of spirit among 
  1- 6  students, faculty, and employees by using mascots; and 
 
  1- 7  WHEREAS, some of these mascots are based upon stereotypical 
  1- 8  qualities or traits often attributed to ethnic groups in the 
  1- 9  past; and 
 
  1-10  WHEREAS, many persons who are proud of their ethnic heritage 
  1-11  find mascots based on stereotypes embarrassing or demeaning, 
  1-12  either to their ethnic group or to themselves as 
  1-13  individuals; and 
 
  1-14  WHEREAS, our ability to live in harmony in Georgia's diverse 
  1-15  society depends upon mutual respect among ethnic groups and 
  1-16  a recognition that each individual is to be evaluated on the 
  1-17  basis of that individual's traits and abilities, rather than 
  1-18  on the basis of the hostile and unfair stereotypes of 
  1-19  yesteryear; and 
 
  1-20  WHEREAS, the use of mascots in ways which impair our ability 
  1-21  to live together in harmony and mutual respect is a misuse 
  1-22  of public funds. 
 
  1-23  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 
  1-24  GEORGIA that the members of this body urge all schools, 
  1-25  colleges, and universities which receive public funds to 
  1-26  change voluntarily any mascot relating to any ethnic group. 
 
  1-27  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  1-28  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  1-29  appropriate copy of this resolution to each school, college, 
  1-30  and university which receives public funds. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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