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HR 571: Hammons, Elizabeth Cail Newsome; condolences

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House Resolution 571

By: Representatives Rhodes of the 124th and Jackson of the 128th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and memory of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons on August 29, 2024; and

WHEREAS, Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons was born on September 28, 1978, in Warrenton, Georgia, a beloved daughter of James and Susan McManus Newsome; and

WHEREAS, a graduate of Georgia College and State University, she dedicated her career to the preservation and revitalization of rural communities across Georgia, serving the City of Greensboro for over 18 years as main street manager and later as community development director; and

WHEREAS, during her tenure, she oversaw transformative projects such as the redevelopment of a multipurpose performing arts center, the rehabilitation of an old cotton warehouse, the installation of gateway signage, and vital park improvements; and

WHEREAS, she was instrumental in securing millions of dollars in grant funding for Greensboro through Community Development Block Grants, park grants, emergency response grants, and additional funding programs as well as overseeing owner-occupied home rehabilitations through the CHIP program; and

WHEREAS, she further managed Greensboro's Historic Preservation Committee, oversaw the city's comprehensive and five-year plans, secured Downtown Development Revolving Loan Funds and Georgia Cities funding for small businesses, and led Greensboro's participation in the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing; and

WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her husband, Matt, and the two were blessed with a remarkable son, Lee, whom she considered her proudest achievement; and

WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons will long be remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons.