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SR 675 - Wayne Shackelford - commend

Streat, Sr., Van (19th)	Cheeks, Donald E (23rd)	Huggins, Sonny C (53rd)

Status Summary	SC:		HC:		FR:	03/07/00	LA:	03/07/00	S - Passed/Adopted

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A resolution commending Mr. Wayne Shackelford; and for other purposes.

SR 675                                             LC 25 1722 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Commending Mr. Wayne Shackelford; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 2  WHEREAS, Mr. Wayne Shackelford, as commissioner of the 
  1- 3  Georgia Department of Transportation, has played an 
  1- 4  important role in the transportation, well-being, and 
  1- 5  quality of life of all Georgians; and 
 
  1- 6  WHEREAS, under his leadership, the Georgia Department of 
  1- 7  Transportation completed the Commuter Rail Study in 1995 and 
  1- 8  the Intercity Rail Study in 1997; and he preserved essential 
  1- 9  freight rail corridors by acquiring ten rail lines totaling 
  1-10  281 miles and rehabilitating 12 rail lines totaling 251 
  1-11  miles; and 
 
  1-12  WHEREAS, he fostered the development of the most 
  1-13  comprehensive traffic and incident management system in the 
  1-14  world in time for the Centennial Olympic Games; and 
 
  1-15  WHEREAS, he has been a staunch advocate in increasing 
  1-16  funding for aviation and he has been a strong supporter of 
  1-17  the 1998 Governor's Regional Airport Enhancement Program 
  1-18  assisting with road relocations to facilitate the 
  1-19  development of Georgia's airports; and 
 
  1-20  WHEREAS, he has been instrumental in the development of a 
  1-21  unified transportation system in counties for nonemergency 
  1-22  medical transportation as well as playing a key role in the 
  1-23  purchase of transit coaches and bus related facilities for 
  1-24  Georgia's major transit systems; and 
 
  1-25  WHEREAS, under his direction, the Georgia DOT has assumed 
  1-26  responsibility as local sponsor for the Army Corps of 
  1-27  Engineers' activities at the Port of Savannah; and he has 
  1-28  substantially increased the Georgia DOT's focus on bicycle 
  1-29  lanes and pedestrian sidewalks as well as developed the 
  1-30  nation's most successful transportation enhancements 
  1-31  program; and 
 
  1-32  WHEREAS, he challenged Georgia DOT personnel to reduce their 
  1-33  single occupancy vehicle commute rate in the metropolitan 
  1-34  Atlanta area by 20 percent for the entire smog season, and 
  1-35  those employees surpassed their goal two years in a row; and 
 
 
 
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  2- 1  WHEREAS, his service as chairman of the Intelligent 
  2- 2  Transportation Society of America, chairman of the Executive 
  2- 3  Committee of the Transportation Research Board, and 
  2- 4  president of the American Association of State Highway and 
  2- 5  Transportation Officials and the Southeastern Association of 
  2- 6  State Highway and Transportation Officials gave Georgia 
  2- 7  great respect in the U.S. Congress and in the executive 
  2- 8  branch, and Georgia benefited financially therefrom; and 
 
  2- 9  WHEREAS, given his many contributions to the work of the 
  2-10  General Assembly and the desire of the General Assembly to 
  2-11  find a concrete expression for its gratitude, it is only 
  2-12  fitting and proper that he be recognized for his outstanding 
  2-13  accomplishments and dedication in serving the members of the 
  2-14  General Assembly and the citizens of our great state. 
 
  2-15  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the 
  2-16  members thereof commend Mr. Wayne Shackelford for his 
  2-17  admirable devotion to the Georgia Department of 
  2-18  Transportation and the General Assembly and for his 
  2-19  significant contributions to the continuing progress of our 
  2-20  state. 
 
  2-21  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is 
  2-22  authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of 
  2-23  this resolution to Mr. Wayne Shackelford in recognition of 
  2-24  his leadership and outstanding contributions to the State of 
  2-25  Georgia. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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