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Senate
Resolution 96
By:
Senators Chapman of the 3rd, Thomas of the 2nd, Schaefer of the 50th and
Williams of the 19th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mrs. Sheila M. McNeill, National President of the Navy League of
the United States; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Sheila M. McNeill, a native of Brunswick, Georgia, joined the Navy League
of the United States in 1966 and was elected as its National President in June,
2003, becoming the first woman to hold this position since the league's founding
in 1902; and
WHEREAS,
the Navy League of the United States is the only civilian organization dedicated
to supporting the sea services, including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S.
Coast Guard, and U.S. Merchant Marine; and
WHEREAS,
having served at every leadership level including President of the Camden-Kings
Bay Council, Georgia state president, and region president for the South
Atlantic Coast Region, Mrs. McNeill has provided strong, experienced, and
intelligent guidance to the league's 70,000 members who are dedicated to
educating American citizens and elected officials about the importance of sea
power; and
WHEREAS,
during her service as national vice president responsible for legislative
affairs activities, she aggressively and effectively sought support on Capitol
Hill and made educating congressional members about the sea services her top
priority; and
WHEREAS,
she served on the National Maritime Policy Committee from 1996-1998 and as a
member of the executive committee for the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in
the Services, an influential advisory committee to the Secretary of Defense and
other Department of Defense officials; and
WHEREAS,
in the State of Georgia, she serves on the Governor's state-wide Military
Affairs Coordinating Committee and was the commissioning president of the St.
Mary's Submarine Museum and charter chairman of the Military Community Council;
and
WHEREAS, her service as a member of the Advisory Board of the Coastal Georgia Community College and the Board of Directors of the Chambers of Commerce in Glynn and Camden Counties is a testament to her dedicated leadership within her community, which was recognized by her inclusion in Georgia Trend Magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential Georgians; and
WHEREAS, her service as a member of the Advisory Board of the Coastal Georgia Community College and the Board of Directors of the Chambers of Commerce in Glynn and Camden Counties is a testament to her dedicated leadership within her community, which was recognized by her inclusion in Georgia Trend Magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential Georgians; and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia is honored and proud to have such a distinguished lady as
one of its citizens.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
recognizing and commending Mrs. Sheila M. McNeill for her outstanding service to
the United States sea services, Georgia's coastal communities, and the State of
Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Sheila M. McNeill.