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House
Resolution 47 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Keen of the
179th,
Richardson of the
19th,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Royal of the
171st,
Channell of the
116th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Paying
tribute to the memory of a great Georgian, the late Paul D. Coverdell, and
naming the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building in his honor; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Paul D. Coverdell was born in 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa, and his family traveled
extensively before settling in Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Coverdell attended Georgia State University and transferred to the
University of Missouri where he received a B.S. in Journalism; and
WHEREAS,
he served his country with valor and distinction as an officer in the United
States Army in Okinawa, Taiwan, and Korea from 1962 to 1964; and
WHEREAS,
he became a successful and highly respected businessman, founding the Coverdell
& Company insurance marketing business with his father in 1965 and going on
to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the firm; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Coverdell was elected to the Georgia Senate in 1970 and became a leader and
beloved member of this General Assembly, serving as Senate Minority Leader from
1974 until his retirement from the Georgia Senate in 1989; and
WHEREAS,
he served with great ability as Director of the Peace Corps from 1989 to 1991,
making outstanding contributions to the worldwide mission of that organization;
and
WHEREAS,
he was elected to the United States Senate in 1992 and served in that body until
his death in 2000, and he was widely recognized as one of the most effective,
hard working, intelligent, and devoted members of the Senate; and
WHEREAS,
Paul D. Coverdell has left an unblemished and unsurpassed record of all that is
most exemplary in public service to state and
country.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body hereby pays tribute to the memory of a great Georgian, the late Paul D. Coverdell.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body hereby pays tribute to the memory of a great Georgian, the late Paul D. Coverdell.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Office Building located adjacent to the
Georgia State Capitol is hereby named the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office
Building.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Fiscal Officer, under direction of the
Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, is authorized
and directed to procure and provide for the placement of any and all signs and
markings as may be determined appropriate by such officers to so designate the
building.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is authorized and directed to
transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of the late Paul
D. Coverdell.