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03 LC 8 5301
Senate Resolution
29
By: Senator Seabaugh of the 28th
By: Senator Seabaugh of the 28th
A RESOLUTION
Commending Honorable Paschal English, Superior Court Judge
in the Griffin Judicial Circuit; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, Superior Court Judge Paschal English is a highly respected officer of the Griffin Judicial Circuit who recently brought considerable national attention and honor to Georgia as a highly successful participant in the popular CBS television program “Survivor”; and
WHEREAS, he was born in Birmingham, Alabama; was reared in Atlanta, Georgia; graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree and later a law degree; bravely served his country as a member of the United States Air Force from 1969-1973, serving in Southeast Asia from 1971-1972; and then joined the Georgia Air National Guard where his leadership was recognized and retired a Colonel in 1997; and
WHEREAS, prior to his appointment in 1987 as a Superior Court Judge, he served as the very capable Chief District Attorney for 12 years and was an active member of the Thomaston Bar Association and the Griffin Bar Association; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his distinguished career in the judiciary, he has been a valued community leader, serves on the administrative board of the First United Methodist Church of Thomaston, and is a wonderful husband to Beverly, his lovely wife of 35 years, and a dear father to two adult daughters, Rachel and Ashley, the mother of granddaughter Connelly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that Honorable Paschal English is commended for his sterling performance as a recent member of the TV show “Survivor” and congratulated for his wonderful contributions and achievements as a member of the judiciary and as a distinguished Georgian.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Honorable Paschal English.
WHEREAS, Superior Court Judge Paschal English is a highly respected officer of the Griffin Judicial Circuit who recently brought considerable national attention and honor to Georgia as a highly successful participant in the popular CBS television program “Survivor”; and
WHEREAS, he was born in Birmingham, Alabama; was reared in Atlanta, Georgia; graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree and later a law degree; bravely served his country as a member of the United States Air Force from 1969-1973, serving in Southeast Asia from 1971-1972; and then joined the Georgia Air National Guard where his leadership was recognized and retired a Colonel in 1997; and
WHEREAS, prior to his appointment in 1987 as a Superior Court Judge, he served as the very capable Chief District Attorney for 12 years and was an active member of the Thomaston Bar Association and the Griffin Bar Association; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his distinguished career in the judiciary, he has been a valued community leader, serves on the administrative board of the First United Methodist Church of Thomaston, and is a wonderful husband to Beverly, his lovely wife of 35 years, and a dear father to two adult daughters, Rachel and Ashley, the mother of granddaughter Connelly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that Honorable Paschal English is commended for his sterling performance as a recent member of the TV show “Survivor” and congratulated for his wonderful contributions and achievements as a member of the judiciary and as a distinguished Georgian.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Honorable Paschal English.