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03 LC 8 5579

House Resolution 709
By: Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Ashe of the 42nd, Post 2, Skipper of the 116th, Smyre of the 111th, Westmoreland of the 86th, and others



A RESOLUTION

Commending the House Interns for the 2003 Regular Session; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Georgia Legislative Internship Program celebrates its 34th anniversary as one of the nation's oldest educational internships to focus on the state legislative process; and

WHEREAS, the internship program is a cooperative venture between the Georgia General Assembly and ten of the four-year public and private colleges and universities in Georgia; and it provides a select group of students in-depth exposure to the House and the Senate by assigning them to assist key standing committees and legislative leaders; and

WHEREAS, the 19 students who were selected to participate in the House Intern Program represent some of the best and the brightest college students in our state who share a genuine interest in the lawmaking process and a potential commitment to public service; and

WHEREAS, the unique experience of participating in the legislative internship program has undoubtedly enriched the academic study these college students have completed; and

WHEREAS, the members of the standing committees and legislative leaders benefited greatly from the service of these interns and salute each of these students on a job well done: Alan Bakowski, Rick Gardner, Julliette Abdullah, Danielle Hendrick, Honna Brown, Doug Cheshire, Darshun Kendrick, Laura Wilson, Brian McAlhaney, Nichole Cozine, Mark Kirchen, Jamie Wilson, Faith Snell, Nikeisha Bollers, Ben Miller, Amanda Rodman, Motorya Westbrook, Jon Burt, and Adam Collins.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body commends the House Interns for the 2003 Regular Session on their superb performance and conveys its best wishes to them for success in their future pursuits.

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 each of the interns named herein.