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03 LC 14 8164
House Resolution
60
By: Representatives Heath of the 18th, Westmoreland of the 86th, Keen of the 146th, Cooper of the 30th and Massey of the 24th
By: Representatives Heath of the 18th, Westmoreland of the 86th, Keen of the 146th, Cooper of the 30th and Massey of the 24th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing former Speaker of the House Thomas B. Murphy;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Honorable Thomas B. Murphy was born in Bremen, Georgia, on March 10, 1924; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy graduated from Bremen High School in 1941 and North Georgia College in 1943; and
WHEREAS, he served with valor and distinction in the United States Navy in World War II from 1943 to 1946 and upon his return from military service attended the University of Georgia Law School and graduated in 1949; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy served as a member of the Bremen Board of Education from 1948 to 1965, including service as Chairman from 1960 to 1965; and
WHEREAS, he served in this Georgia House of Representatives from 1961 until the convening of the 2003 session, including service as Administration Floor Leader in the 1967-68 term and as Speaker Pro Tem in the 1971-72 and 1973-74 terms; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy was elected Speaker of the House on December 19, 1973, to fill the unexpired term of the late Geo. L. Smith II; went on to serve as Speaker through January 12, 2003; and during his tenure as Speaker was for many years the longest-serving active presiding officer of any state legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body hereby recognizes former Speaker of the House Thomas B. Murphy for his long and outstanding record of public service.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Murphy.
WHEREAS, Honorable Thomas B. Murphy was born in Bremen, Georgia, on March 10, 1924; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy graduated from Bremen High School in 1941 and North Georgia College in 1943; and
WHEREAS, he served with valor and distinction in the United States Navy in World War II from 1943 to 1946 and upon his return from military service attended the University of Georgia Law School and graduated in 1949; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy served as a member of the Bremen Board of Education from 1948 to 1965, including service as Chairman from 1960 to 1965; and
WHEREAS, he served in this Georgia House of Representatives from 1961 until the convening of the 2003 session, including service as Administration Floor Leader in the 1967-68 term and as Speaker Pro Tem in the 1971-72 and 1973-74 terms; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy was elected Speaker of the House on December 19, 1973, to fill the unexpired term of the late Geo. L. Smith II; went on to serve as Speaker through January 12, 2003; and during his tenure as Speaker was for many years the longest-serving active presiding officer of any state legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body hereby recognizes former Speaker of the House Thomas B. Murphy for his long and outstanding record of public service.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Murphy.