09 LC 94
0211
House
Resolution 131
By:
Representatives Everson of the
106th
and Casas of the
103rd
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mrs. Sharon Lowery on the occasion of her retirement; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Sharon Lowery has long been recognized by the citizens of this state 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 25 years of superlative service with the City of
Snellville, where she has served with honor and distinction; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Lowery began her employment with the City of Snellville in 1984 as a part
time police dispatcher and served the city in several different capacities
throughout the years, including administrative aide to the Chief of Police,
executive assistant to the Mayor, and her current position as City Clerk and
Chief Financial Officer; and
WHEREAS,
a native of Snellville, Mrs. Lowery has earned designation as a Certified
Municipal Clerk and a Level I Certified Finance Officer from her diligent
studies with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of
Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
during her tenure with the city, Mrs. Lowery has seen Snellville grow from a
small community to an urban city with over 18,000 citizens and has participated
first hand in the administration office's transition from hand ledger accounting
to a technologically advanced system with many services being offered online;
and
WHEREAS,
the outstanding service Mrs. Lowery has provided during her time with the city
to three mayors, 18 councilmembers, and numerous employees and Snellville
citizens earned her the honor of Employee of the Year in 1996;
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, 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,
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 Mrs. Sharon Lowery for her years of efficient, effective,
unselfish, and dedicated public service to the City of Snellville; 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 Mrs. Sharon
Lowery.