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HR 814: Honorable Susan Holmes Highway; Jasper County; dedicate

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House Resolution 814

By: Representatives Crowe of the 118th and Washburn of the 144th

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the Honorable Susan Holmes and dedicating a road in her honor; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Honorable Susan Holmes 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, a seventh generation citizen of Jasper County, Georgia, Representative Holmes was raised on a cotton farm in the community of Farrar in northern Jasper County, graduated from Monticello High School, and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talent, and energy to the citizens of Butts, Jones, and Monroe counties since 2010 as the State Representative for House District 129; and

WHEREAS, Representative Holmes serves as vice chairman of the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs and Special Rules committees, as secretary of the Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications and Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment committees, and as a member of the Economic Development and Tourism Committee; and

WHEREAS, prior to her service in the Georgia House of Representatives, she served as mayor of the City of Monticello for 12 years, serving as the first female mayor for the city; and

WHEREAS, Representative Holmes has been recognized with numerous honors and awards, including Monticello-Jasper County Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce, 100 Most Influential Georgians by Georgia Trend Magazine, Northeast Georgia's Most Outstanding Citizen, and the Georgia Downtown Association's Outstanding Leadership Award; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating a road in her honor.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 11 from Maddox Street to West Greene Street in Jasper County is dedicated as the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway.

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 the Honorable Susan Holmes and to the Department of Transportation.