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SR 535: Rogers, Denney H.; recognize

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Senate Resolution 535

By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending Denney H. Rogers; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Denney H. Rogers has faithfully served as mayor of Ephesus, Georgia, for 35 years since being elected when his father, Lonnie L. Rogers, the first mayor, retired; he has maintained that post in each election without opposition; and

WHEREAS, the Rogers Family has left a long and indelible impact in Ephesus; along with their political history, the family also owned and operated a sawmilling and lumber business named L. L. Rogers and Son; and

WHEREAS, Denney lives in the house that his grandfather, Frank Rogers, built in 1923; and

WHEREAS, the house recently made history when it was named a Georgia Centennial Farm, as it has been farmed in the same place by the same family for more than 100 years; and

WHEREAS, as mayor, Denney has improved his community by building one of the most active libraries in the West Georgia Library System, a city hall that serves the more than 400 citizens of Ephesus, and a new fire station that serves the surrounding area; and

WHEREAS, he has led his community to pave roads, build ball fields, and construct an event barn as well as a community center to serve the families of Ephesus and the surrounding area; and

WHEREAS, he was instrumental in developing water systems whose lines extend far out of his community in several directions, has added four wells to that system, paid in full for the system, and has done so while keeping his town debt-free; and

WHEREAS, he continues to serve his community in developing new projects such as the proposed Veteran's Park, which is in the beginning stages; and

WHEREAS, Denney serves his city, county, and state in many other ways including, but not limited to, serving on the West Georgia Regional Library Board for many years, in the local Lions Club, on the Soil and Water Board, with the Rolling Hills Resource Conservation and Development Council with the National Resources Convention Service, as well as serving on the Agribusiness Council Board of Directors and chairing a Sacred Harp singing group that meets annually in the city of Ephesus; and

WHEREAS, he is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; 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 Denney H. Rogers for his 35 years of service to Ephesus, Georgia, and the surrounding area.

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 Denney H. Rogers.