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SR 379: Wilson, Mrs. Valarie; recognize

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Senate Resolution 379

By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Anderson of the 43rd, Harrell of the 40th, Mangham of the 55th, Davenport of the 17th and others

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending Mrs. Valarie Wilson on her outstanding public service as the Executive Director of the Georgia School Boards Association; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mrs. Valarie Wilson 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, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative service with the Georgia School Boards Association and the Board of City Schools of Decatur; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Wilson served on Board of City Schools of Decatur from 2002-2011, where she resiliently led the district through financial recession and was instrumental in the establishment of the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Wilson joined the Georgia School Boards Association in 2009, and honorably served as its president from 2012 to 2013; and

WHEREAS, she left an indelible mark on the Georgia School Boards Association through her involvement in the creation of the Georgia Vision Project, an educational framework for boards that includes input from board members, superintendents, teachers, teaching colleges, elected officials, parents, and students; and

WHEREAS, she has selflessly served the State of Georgia as the Executive Director of the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Inc., Director of the Human Services Department in Fulton County, Director of Fulton County's Office of Aging, and on Governor Deal's Education Advisory Board; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Wilson's significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and

WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Wilson has served with honor and distinction with the Georgia School Boards Association, and her vision and unyielding commitment to excellence have set the standard for public service; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Mrs. Valarie Wilson for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.

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 Mrs. Valarie Wilson.