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Declaring January 24, 2001, as Albany-Dougherty County Day at the state capitol and inviting officials of the city, the county, and the chamber of commerce to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Wednesday, January 24, 2001, will be observed as Albany-Dougherty County Day at the capitol; and

WHEREAS, many representatives of the City of Albany, Dougherty County, and the Albany-Dougherty Chamber of Commerce will be at the capitol on that date; and

WHEREAS, the City of Albany and Dougherty County are the centers of business and industry in south Georgia with a diversified manufacturing economy that complements the agrarian engine driving its economy; and

WHEREAS, Albany and Dougherty County are also the home of the Marine Corps Logistics Base which employs over 3,000 civilians and is home to 1,000 marines; and

WHEREAS, Albany, known as Georgia´s "Good Life City," is Georgia´s sixth largest city; and

WHEREAS, Dougherty County is known as the "Quail Capital of the World"; and

WHEREAS, Dougherty County continues to grow and prosper under the outstanding leadership of County Commission Chairperson Lamar Reese, who has also served as a past chairperson of the Dougherty County Board of Education, and the members of the Board of Commissioners of Dougherty County; and

WHEREAS, the City of Albany has the good fortune of having as its mayor Tommy Coleman, an outstanding lawyer and former executive director of the Georgia Democratic Party, and is blessed with dedicated members of its city commission; and

WHEREAS, the members of this body are honored to recognize the representatives from the governing authorities of Albany and Dougherty County and the Albany-Dougherty Chamber of Commerce and commend all the citizens of that area for their spirit of community loyalty and public service.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize Wednesday, January 24, 2001, as Albany-Dougherty County Day at the state capitol.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the mayor and members of the City Commission of the City of Albany, the chairperson and members of the Board of Commissioners of Dougherty County, and the officers of the Albany-Dougherty Chamber of Commerce are invited to appear before the House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 24, 2001, at a time to be specified by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Albany-Dougherty Chamber of Commerce and the officials named in this resolution.

IN HOUSE
Read and Adopted
January 23, 2001

Robert E. Rivers, Jr.
Clerk