House Resolution 1233
By: Representative Leverett of the 123rd
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating and commending Debra Leigh Leverett Garing on the grand occasion of her
71st birthday; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Debra Leigh Leverett Garing was born on February 12, 1955, in Atlanta,
Georgia, to Florence Kemp Leverett and Ernest Freeman Leverett; and
WHEREAS, Debbie distinguished herself from an early age as a bright and likeable child,
although, through the development of her character that trajectory took an unexpected turn;
and
WHEREAS, as a child Debbie idolized her big sister, Sheryl Lynne Leverett Williams, and
they consistently would get in trouble together or get each other in trouble separately; and
WHEREAS, Debbie attended and graduated with honors from The Westminster Schools in
Atlanta, Georgia, in 1973; and
WHEREAS, Debbie later attended and graduated with honors from Tufts University in
Medford, Massachusetts, in 1977; graduated from the University of Georgia School of
Veterinary Medicine, in 1984; and attended several other schools along the way that she'd
rather not admit to; and
WHEREAS, for over 30 years, Debbie has served numerous four-legged patients in her
veterinary practice in Elkin, North Carolina, and has improved the quality of life for her
patients and their humans; and
WHEREAS, Debbie has been blessed with two children, Laura Leigh Garing and Leverett
Ladson Garing, and a grandchild, Halle, who as a young child was always cautious not to do
anything that would make DeeDee "very, very sad, and very, very mad"; and
WHEREAS, Debbie is consistently known as a great friend and sibling, especially to her
baby brother, who loves her very much (despite all customarily observable objective
criteria); and
WHEREAS, it is fitting that this body honor Debbie on the occasion of her 71st birthday–
a milestone many thought, based on her antics during her teen years, she would never reach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body congratulate and commend Debra Leigh Leverett Garing on the
occasion of her 71st birthday and extend to her a Laurel and Hardy handshake for her
outstanding accomplishments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Debra
Leigh Leverett Garing.