House Resolution 751
By: Representative Crowe of the 118th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing Mr. William A. Fickling, Jr., and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. William A. Fickling, Jr., has long been recognized for his contributions to
this state and leadership in the financial and healthcare industries; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fickling graduated from Auburn University, where he was a three-year
starting forward on the basketball team, was named to the school's "Team of the Decade" for
the 1950's; and as a member of the school's track team, won the Southeastern Conference
high hurdle championship two times; and
WHEREAS, he serves as chairman of the Mulberry Street Investment Company, a
diversified family management company headquartered in Macon, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fickling has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of Beech Street Corporation, President and Chairman of Charter Medical Corporation, and
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; and
WHEREAS, he has been recognized with numerous honors and awards, including the 1985
Walter Gilbert Award from Auburn University, the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the
Auburn School of Business, Award for Management Excellence and Achievement from the
University of Georgia, Business Executive of the Year by the Georgia Security Dealers
Association, and a Gold Award from The Wall Street Transcript; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished
Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his honor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge on State Route 83 over the Towaliga River in
Monroe County is dedicated as the William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the William A. Fickling, Jr.
Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Mr.
William A. Fickling, Jr., and to the Department of Transportation.