HR 589: Au, Dr. Michelle; commend
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House Resolution 589
By: Representatives Reese of the 140th and Hugley of the 141st
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing, commending, and congratulating Dr. Michelle Au; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Dr. Michelle Au is an anesthesiologist at Emory-St. Joseph's Hospital, in Atlanta, Georgia, and a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, born and raised in New York City, she graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley College in 1999, with a degree in Psychobiology, and received her medical degree in 2003, from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, in New York; and
WHEREAS, in addition to her clinical work, Dr. Au is a public speaker and published writer whose work has appeared in numerous prestigious publications; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Au was proud to be the first Asian woman elected to the Georgia State Senate, where she served from 2021 through 2023; and
WHEREAS, in her first term in the Georgia General Assembly she was named 2022 State Legislator of the Year by Everytown/Moms Demand Action for her work on advancing gun safety, and was named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for her strong advocacy on behalf of Georgia's children; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Au'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, associates, and constituents; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Au, doing what she would do for any of her patients, answered a very late call from Representative Teddy Reese regarding his mother and a very severe medical situation; and
WHEREAS, thanks to the leadership, care, compassion, and direction of Dr. Au, Mrs. Carrie Prosser, mother of Representative Teddy Reese, immediately received the appropriate medical attention which the family is convinced saved the life of Mrs. Prosser; and
WHEREAS, she 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 dedicated legislator and medical professional be appropriately recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize, commend, and congratulate Dr. Michelle Au 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 Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr. Michelle Au.