05 LC 98
0705
House
Resolution 579
By:
Representatives Barnes of the
78th,
Warren of the
122nd,
Burns of the
157th,
Jamieson of the
28th,
Teilhet of the
40th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
Bill Elliott for his amazing racing career; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Bill Elliott was born in Dawsonville, Georgia, on October 8, 1955;
and
WHEREAS,
in 1976, at the tender age of 20, Bill Elliott entered his first Winston Cup
race and launched a career that would span decades; and
WHEREAS,
known for his friendly manner and down-to-earth personality, this native
Georgian is a record 16 time winner of the National Motorsports Press
Association's Most Popular Driver award; and
WHEREAS,
"Awesome Bill from Dawsonville" has an amazing 44 Nextel Cup victories and 55
Nextel Cup pole positions and is a two time Daytona 500 winner as well as the
1988 NASCAR champion; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Elliott resides in Blairsville, Georgia, with his lovely wife Cindy and his
children, Starr, Brittany, and Chase; and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia is celebrating Atlanta Motor Speedway Day at the Capitol on
March 16, 2005, and it is only fitting and proper that the remarkable
achievements of this hometown champion be appropriately recognized on this grand
occasion.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join in honoring the racing legend and Georgia native, Bill Elliott,
and look forward to cheering him into victory lane at Atlanta Motor
Speedway.
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 Bill Elliott.