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03 LC 19 5903
House Resolution
549
By: Representative Douglas of the 73rd
By: Representative Douglas of the 73rd
A RESOLUTION
Honoring Carolyn M. Ainslie; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, Carolyn Ainslie has served Morgan County as County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences from January 2, 1974, to December 31, 2002, and most recently as County Extension Coordinator and Senior Public Service Associate, her dedication and time spent on behalf of Morgan County citizens being the epitome of a public servant; and
WHEREAS, she initiated the first Leadership Morgan County to teach and provide leadership skills to the citizens of Morgan County to help them better govern themselves and to be more informed citizens of the community; and
WHEREAS, she has distinguished herself among her peers as evidenced by being elected president of the Georgia Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and receiving national recognition from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences by receiving the Distinguished Service Award, the Florence Hall Award for Innovative Programming, the J. C. Penney Fellow, the Continued Excellence Award, and the Outstanding Family and Consumer Sciences Educator of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, she was the first County Extension Agent to be recognized for her outstanding public service in extension outreach by receiving the Walter B. Hill Award from the University of Georgia, and also received the D. W. Brooks County Extension Agent Award of Excellence and the Outreach Award for County Extension Agent from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences; and
WHEREAS, she has helped to improve the health of the residents of the Lake Oconee area through classes taught in ServSafe and Walk-A-Weigh as well as continuing diabetes education; and
WHEREAS, she has served the community as president of the Madison-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, as chairman of the Madison First United Methodist Church Council, as chairman of the Downtown Business Council, and as a member of numerous academic and athletic booster clubs; and
WHEREAS, Carolyn Ainslie is a loving mother and wife, making many sacrifices to ensure that the county operates smoothly; and
WHEREAS, she has been friend, companion, and great listener who has appreciably helped citizens with her counsel and advice; and
WHEREAS, Carolyn Ainslie´s total dedication to work has contributed greatly to the desirability of Morgan County as a place to live; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the citizens of Georgia thank Mrs. Ainslie for her dedication, hard work, and desire to make Georgia a better place to live and work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor Carolyn Ainslie as an outstanding citizen and convey their immense appreciation for her service to Morgan County and to the State of Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Carolyn M. Ainslie.
WHEREAS, Carolyn Ainslie has served Morgan County as County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences from January 2, 1974, to December 31, 2002, and most recently as County Extension Coordinator and Senior Public Service Associate, her dedication and time spent on behalf of Morgan County citizens being the epitome of a public servant; and
WHEREAS, she initiated the first Leadership Morgan County to teach and provide leadership skills to the citizens of Morgan County to help them better govern themselves and to be more informed citizens of the community; and
WHEREAS, she has distinguished herself among her peers as evidenced by being elected president of the Georgia Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and receiving national recognition from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences by receiving the Distinguished Service Award, the Florence Hall Award for Innovative Programming, the J. C. Penney Fellow, the Continued Excellence Award, and the Outstanding Family and Consumer Sciences Educator of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, she was the first County Extension Agent to be recognized for her outstanding public service in extension outreach by receiving the Walter B. Hill Award from the University of Georgia, and also received the D. W. Brooks County Extension Agent Award of Excellence and the Outreach Award for County Extension Agent from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences; and
WHEREAS, she has helped to improve the health of the residents of the Lake Oconee area through classes taught in ServSafe and Walk-A-Weigh as well as continuing diabetes education; and
WHEREAS, she has served the community as president of the Madison-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, as chairman of the Madison First United Methodist Church Council, as chairman of the Downtown Business Council, and as a member of numerous academic and athletic booster clubs; and
WHEREAS, Carolyn Ainslie is a loving mother and wife, making many sacrifices to ensure that the county operates smoothly; and
WHEREAS, she has been friend, companion, and great listener who has appreciably helped citizens with her counsel and advice; and
WHEREAS, Carolyn Ainslie´s total dedication to work has contributed greatly to the desirability of Morgan County as a place to live; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the citizens of Georgia thank Mrs. Ainslie for her dedication, hard work, and desire to make Georgia a better place to live and work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor Carolyn Ainslie as an outstanding citizen and convey their immense appreciation for her service to Morgan County and to the State of Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Carolyn M. Ainslie.