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House
Resolution 563 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Amerson of the
9th
and Reece of the
27th
A
RESOLUTION
Establishing
Dahlonega/Lumpkin County as
Georgiás
Premier Sports Cycling Community; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the City of Dahlonega and Lumpkin County have been recognized nationally and
internationally by professional and amateur cyclists as one of the most
beautiful and challenging bicycling venues in the United States;
and
WHEREAS,
Dahlonega and Lumpkin County have played host to the Dodge Tour de Georgia, Six
Gap Race, Three Gap Race, and other world class cycling events; and
WHEREAS,
Dahlonega and the Lumpkin County area are a favorite of recreational cyclists
for year round enjoyment and extreme mountain challenges; and
WHEREAS,
Dahlonegás
and Lumpkin
Countýs
dedication to the growing recreational tourism venue of cycling has created
millions of dollars of economic development in north Georgia and beyond and in
the southeast; and
WHEREAS,
cycling has grown to one of the largest environmentally friendly outdoor
recreation activities in the southeast; and
WHEREAS,
the City of Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, and the Dahlonega Lumpkin County Chamber
of Commerce are steadfast in their desire to see the growth of sport cycling
continue to flourish in the Dahlonega area and the State of
Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY that the General Assembly
formally recognizes and designates Dahlonega/Lumpkin County, Georgia, the home
of the mountain stage of the Dodge Tour de Georgia, as the foremost bicycling
venue in the southeast and bestows on it the title of
Georgiás
Premier Sport Cycling Community.