08 LC 36
1109
House
Resolution 1999
By:
Representatives Thomas of the
55th
and Kaiser of the
59th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Ms. Birdie Mallory; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Ms. Birdie Mallory is a born leader in the areas of public service and
volunteerism and is highly recognized as such throughout the State of Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
this remarkable woman moved to Atlanta nearly 20 years ago, and just a few years
thereafter, she began volunteering with the Neighborhood Planning Unit by
organizing seniors in the community; and
WHEREAS,
she was later appointed to the Atlanta Empowerment Zone Board and served for
four years as a neighborhood representative helping youth and seniors;
and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Mallory is one of those rare individuals who always puts the needs of others
first; and
WHEREAS,
her community activities include working at voter registration drives at MARTA
stations, churches, and schools, and she has achieved such spectacular results
as registering more than 1,000 new voters in 1997 and registering more than 200
new members for the NAACP; and
WHEREAS,
as a resident of Wheat Street Towers, she serves as president of the Golden Age
Club, organizing programs to benefit the community's less mobile residents; as a
volunteer at the Sweet Auburn Market, soliciting donations; and as a volunteer
at the Big Bethel AME Church Help Center, assisting homeless citizens;
and
WHEREAS,
her tireless dedication has been recognized by the NAACP who has awarded her the
Warrior Award and the Community Service Award; and
WHEREAS,
in addition to being a member of the NACCP, she is also a member of the Golden
Age Club and United Negro Women; and
WHEREAS,
this wonderful mother of five children, loving grandmother to ten grandchildren,
and devoted great-grandmother to eight great-grandchildren is extremely gifted
in poetry recitation and also enjoys reading and playing bingo; and
WHEREAS,
she lives by the motto, "When all is said and done, may the work I've done speak
for me," and the work she has done says that she is a hardworking, selfless
individual with a kind and generous heart who is an indispensable servant of the
Atlanta community; who has brought honor to her family and to the State of
Georgia; and to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize Ms. Birdie Mallory for the exemplary leader that she is and
commend her for her many contributions to the City of Atlanta and 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 Ms. Birdie
Mallory.