Senate Resolution 333
By: Senators Orrock of the 36th, Halpern of the 39th, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 44th,
Jones II of the 22nd and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending Karl Webster Barnes; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Karl Webster Barnes is a distinguished leader in community development and
historic preservation whose efforts have significantly shaped Atlanta's historic neighborhoods
and strengthened economic development in underserved areas; and
WHEREAS, his more than two decades of leadership includes service on the Zoning Review
Board, the Board of Zoning Adjustment, the Atlanta Renewal Community Coordinating
Responsible Authority, and the board of Atlanta Emerging Markets Inc., which promotes
economic development in underserved communities; and
WHEREAS, as a contract consultant and project manager for the Morehouse College
Community Revitalization Initiative, he helped secure federal grants that supported
entrepreneurship and economic growth in the neighborhoods surrounding the Atlanta
University Center Consortium; and
WHEREAS, he played a pivotal role in the expansion of the West End Historic District in
collaboration with Georgia State Senator Vincent Fort, securing funding under Governor Roy
Barnes to strengthen its historical recognition and reach; and
WHEREAS, he further conducted research and contributed to the West End Historic District
nomination presented to the United States Department of the Interior, the National Park
Service, and the Urban Design Commission of the City of Atlanta; and
WHEREAS, his dedication to historic preservation led him to chair the Georgia African
American Historic Preservation Network, where he has worked to protect significant African
American historic sites and contributed to the nomination of the Adair Park Historic District
to the National Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, he has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Land Use and
Zoning Trailblazer Award from the West End Neighborhood Development organization and
the Georgia Tech Alumni Association's Trailblazer Award; and
WHEREAS, Karl Webster Barnes' efforts have left a lasting impact on Atlanta, ensuring that
its historic neighborhoods are preserved while continuing to foster sustainable growth and
development, making it fitting and proper that he be appropriately honored.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
commend Karl Webster Barnes for his many exemplary years of service to community
development and historic preservation as well as extend their best wishes for future health,
happiness, and success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Karl Webster
Barnes.