HR1232: HR1232 Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1976; occasion of their 50th reunion celebration; recognize

26 LC 129 0944 House Resolution 1232 By: Representative Jones of the 60th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the historic Booker T. Washington High School Class of 19761 on the occasion of their 50th reunion celebration; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, The Booker T. Washington Class of 1976 will celebrate their 50th reunion on3 September 18-19, 2026; and4 WHEREAS, the commencement exercises for 363 graduates were held at 8:30 p.m. on5 Saturday, June 5,1976, at the Atlanta Civic Center; and6 WHEREAS, the class valedictorians are Patrick Clark Pittman and Mona L. Johnson, and7 class salutatorian is Rosetta Arlene Lawson; and8 WHEREAS, the senior class officers include Linda Ann Thomas, Qu een; Wayne Harper,9 President; Tammye Yvonne Jenkins, Vice President; Wanda Joyce Wade, Secretary, Carl10 Lee Jackson III, Treasurer; and Patrick Pittman, Business Manager; and11 WHEREAS, the class remembers the dedication of homeroom teachers, Principal Robert L.12 Collins, and beloved Assistant Principal Armstead L. Salters; and13 H. R. 1232 - 1 - 26 LC 129 0944 WHEREAS, the bicentennial graduating class matriculated at Booker T. Washington High14 School from September 1971 to June 1976; and15 WHEREAS, the Class of 1976 honors the memory of deceased classmates who will never16 be forgotten; and17 WHEREAS, through the years, members of the class have been empl oyed by the State of18 Georgia, many of whom are now retirees; and19 WHEREAS, members of the Class of 1976 continue to support the Alumni Association, the20 students, the school, and are forever Washingtonians in the roy al blue and white Bulldog21 Nation.22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 the members of this body recognize and commend the Booker T. Washington High School24 Class of 1976 for their outstanding contributions to the State of Georgia and congratulates25 them on the grand occasion of their 50th high school reunion.26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized27 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to the28 public and the press.29 H. R. 1232 - 2 -