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05 LC 18 3950
Senate Resolution 75
By: Senators Rogers of the 21st and Stephens of the 27th

A RESOLUTION

Commending Shirley Morris; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Shirley Morris has long been recognized by the citizens of Cherokee County for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her 37 years of superlative service with the Probate Court of Cherokee County; and

WHEREAS, she is currently serving as Chief Clerk of the Probate Court of Cherokee County and is the longest tenured Cherokee County government employee; and

WHEREAS, her significant organizational and leadership talents, her remarkable patience and diplomacy, her keen sense of vision, and her sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of her community have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and

WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and

WHEREAS, she retired from government service on December 31, 2004, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Shirley Morris for her over three and one-half decades of efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service; congratulate her upon the occasion of her retirement; and extend to her their most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Shirley Morris.