09 LC 94
0277
Senate
Resolution 127
By:
Senators Brown of the 26th and Staton of the 18th
A
RESOLUTION
Welcoming
citizens and public officials from Macon and Bibb County and observing February
26, 2009, as Macon Day in Atlanta; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
public officials and citizens from Macon and Bibb County annually come to the
General Assembly to meet with the area's legislative delegation. A healthy
democracy demands an active interchange of ideas between citizens and their
elected representatives; and
WHEREAS,
the views of elected officials from the counties and cities of the state are
always deeply interesting to members of the General Assembly, and the citizens
and public officials from Macon and Bibb County frequently offer invaluable
advice and counsel to their legislative delegation on the annual legislative
visit; and
WHEREAS,
the officials and citizens from Macon and Bibb County have outstanding
leadership in Mayor Robert Reichert and Samuel F. Hart, Sr., Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners of Bibb County; and
WHEREAS,
the legislative delegation from Macon and Bibb County annually awaits the
citizens and local officials' delegation from Macon and Bibb County with eager
anticipation because of its invaluable advice and counsel; and
WHEREAS,
the legislative delegation then looks forward to returning home to see the
annual blooming of the Yoshino cherry trees in Macon and Bibb County, a
beautiful sight that signals the arrival of spring in the State of Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
the Cherry Blossom Festival is sponsored each year by the Keep Macon-Bibb
Beautiful Commission as a special celebration of the spring season, and
throughout the year the citizens of Macon and Bibb County and the State of
Georgia look forward to this period and to the enjoyment of the many festivities
planned; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that this body recognize this excellent tradition and express its appreciation of the many contributions made to the State of Georgia by the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that this body recognize this excellent tradition and express its appreciation of the many contributions made to the State of Georgia by the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body welcome
the citizens and public officials from Macon and Bibb County, observing February
26, 2009, as Macon Day in Atlanta, and recognize the 2009 Cherry Blossom
Festival.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Honorable Robert Reichert
and Honorable Samuel F. Hart, Sr.