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House
Resolution 1749
By:
Representatives Lindsey of the
54th,
Jones of the
46th,
Coleman of the
97th,
and Casas of the
103rd
A
RESOLUTION
Congratulating
Mrs. Marie Corrigan on being named Georgia Mother of the Year; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Marie Corrigan was recently chosen as Georgia's Mother of the Year by
American Mothers, Inc., for strengthening her home, family, and community;
and
WHEREAS,
years ago, Mrs. Corrigan gave birth to a premature, one-pound baby girl, who
most doctors speculated would have little chance of recovery and would not learn
to walk, talk, or gain normal cognitive skills; and
WHEREAS,
with an unyielding love and hope, Mrs. Corrigan spent the first six and half
years caring for her child as she was on oxygen and attempted to find a school
for her daughter which would address her specific learning needs;
and
WHEREAS,
finding no educational institution to address her daughter's needs, Mrs.
Corrigan founded Sophia Academy in 1999, which provides children with learning
differences a rigorous curriculum, athletic programs, and fine arts
opportunities; and
WHEREAS,
Sophia Academy is a nondenominational Christian education school for grades
kindergarten through eighth and has had a positive impact on over 200 families
due to its multisensory approach to serving students with dyslexia, auditory and
visual processing deficits, and attention deficits; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Corrigan has diligently and conscientiously devoted her time, talents, and
energy to the academy over the past decade, serving as the school's principal,
director, and teacher, and spearheading major fundraising drives on behalf of
the school; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Corrigan's own daughter has also thrived due to her time at Sophia Academy
and her mother's loving support, graduating from high school, earning several
college scholarships, and becoming an active member of a college sorority;
and
WHEREAS,
this wife of Dr. Victor Corrigan and mother of four's concern for children with
learning differences does not stop with Sophia Academy, as she serves on the
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Georgia Department of Education State
Advisory Panel, and Buckhead Business Education Panel; and
WHEREAS,
she was instrumental in the passage of the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship
Act, which enables public school children with learning disabilities to be
eligible for vouchers so that they may attend another public or private school
that better addresses their learning needs; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishments of
this distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize Mrs. Marie Corrigan for her years of selfless service to her
family, this state, and children with learning differences and congratulate her
upon the prestigious honor of being named Georgia's Mother of the
Year.
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. Marie
Corrigan.