08 LC 18
6964
House
Resolution 1269
By:
Representatives Mosby of the
90th
and Watson of the
91st
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Cathy T. Rambach; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Cathy T. Rambach has long been recognized by the citizens of DeKalb 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 many years of superlative service on behalf of
people with mental health and developmental disabilities and substance
addictions; and
WHEREAS,
she has provided visionary leadership in the provision of services to the people
of Georgia as a dedicated nurse and administrator for 34 years; and
WHEREAS,
she joined the staff of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, as
a Staff Nurse in 1972; and
WHEREAS,
she subsequently moved to Georgia and joined Georgia Mental Health Institute in
Atlanta as Staff Nurse, Adolescent Unit in 1972; and
WHEREAS,
she joined Parkway Regional Hospital, formerly known as Atlanta West, in Lithia
Springs, Georgia, as Director of Psychiatric Nursing in 1979; and
WHEREAS,
in 1981, she returned to Georgia Mental Health Institute in Atlanta as the Lead
Nurse for the Adolescent Unit in 1981 and was promoted to Child and Adolescent
Services Director in 1986; and
WHEREAS,
she became the Deputy Superintendent of the Georgia Mental Health Institute in
Atlanta in 1993 where she assisted the Superintendent in coordinating the
service programs; and
WHEREAS,
she was named Deputy Director of the DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB) in
1998, providing strong leadership in the provision of community mental health,
developmental disabilities, and addiction services and where her contributions
have been invaluable to the agency's progress toward the achievement of its
mission and vision. Furthermore, Ms. Rambach's commitment and dedication have
been evident in all that she does, and she has been as a role model for those
who have aspired to assume leadership positions within the DeKalb CSB;
and
WHEREAS,
she has held an unwavering stand for advocacy, safe, honest, and ethical service
to and on behalf of all citizenry, specifically those who live with complex
daily hardships;
WHEREAS,
she was a 1997 graduate of the Georgia Certified Public Manager Program and a
2004 graduate of the Leadership DeKalb Program; and
WHEREAS,
she is noted for her passion, dedication, compassion, and perseverance on behalf
of the consumers, staff, and community stakeholders of the DeKalb CSB;
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 this state 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,
her strong work ethic and genuine love for people have had a positive impact on
countless members of the community; and
WHEREAS,
throughout her career as a dedicated servant to the people of Georgia, she has
provided expert guidance to those in need; and
WHEREAS,
she has announced her retirement effective February 29, 2008, after 34 years of
faithful service, 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Cathy T. Rambach for her many years of efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service; congratulate her upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and extend to her their most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Cathy T. Rambach for her many years of efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service; congratulate her upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and extend to her their most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.
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 Cathy T.
Rambach.