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House
Resolution 98
By:
Representative Powell of the
29th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the late Pete Herndon upon his selection to the Georgia Agriculture Education
Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Pete Herndon has long been recognized for the vital role that he played in
providing leadership and in serving the citizens of this state and Hart County;
and
WHEREAS,
he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as
evidenced dramatically by his years of outstanding service in education having
taught at Hart County High School from 1930 until his retirement in 1971;
and
WHEREAS,
during his teaching tenure, he chartered the Hart County chapter of the Future
Farmers of America, was instrumental in having his students establish a
community garden during World War II to supply the school lunchrooms and feed
the 2,500 school age children in the county, built the Hart County High School
football stadium with his agriculture classes, and was county teacher of the
year in 1958 and was among the nine state finalists for Georgia Teacher of the
Year; and
WHEREAS,
his significant organizational and leadership talents, his remarkable patience
and diplomacy, his keen sense of vision, and his sensitivities earned him the
respect and admiration of his colleagues and associates as reflected by his
selection for membership in the Georgia Agriculture Education Hall of Fame;
and
WHEREAS,
he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Pete Herndon for his many years of efficient, effective,
unselfish, and dedicated service and extend to his family their most sincere
appreciation for his devotion to the citizens of this state.
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 the family of
Pete Herndon.