SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017 FORTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY SR 544. By Senators Butler of the 55th and Seay of the 34th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Trinity Girls Network; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 545. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION commending Craig Sapp, Savannah Arts Academy's 2017 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 546. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION commending Arlethia Brown-Hall, Johnson High School's 2017 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 547. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION commending Jamel D. Chambers, the 2017 Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Intern of the Year; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 548. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION honoring Steen Miles; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 549. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION commending Carrie Swiderski, Woodville Tompkins High School's 2017 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 550. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION commending Ben Linginfelter, the School of Liberal Art Studies at Savannah High's 2017 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 1 - SR 551. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Shafer of the 48th, Mullis of the 53rd, Jeffares of the 17th and Henson of the 41st: A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Fred "Young Fred" Kitchens on the occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 552. By Senators Burke of the 11th, Black of the 8th and Sims of the 12th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Thomasville City School System Superintendent, Dr. Sabrina Boykins-Everett, and Footsteps2Brilliance, Inc.; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 553. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Seay of the 34th, Davenport of the 44th, James of the 35th and Butler of the 55th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Prayer in Action Ministries International on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 554. By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Fort of the 39th, Anderson of the 43rd, Harbison of the 15th, James of the 35th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mary Sallie "Mother Hughes" Clark-Hughes; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 555. By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Hill of the 4th, Payne of the 54th, Anderson of the 43rd and Dugan of the 30th: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Creating a Lottery Game to Benefit Veterans; and for other purposes. Referred to Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee. SR 556. By Senators Harper of the 7th and Kirk of the 13th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Leroy Dantley on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 557. By Senators Beach of the 21st, Shafer of the 48th and Thompson of the 5th: A RESOLUTION commending Taiwan for its relations with the United States; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 2 - SR 558. By Senator Unterman of the 45th: A RESOLUTION honoring the late Jon Richards; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 559. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Martin of the 9th, Jones of the 10th, Davenport of the 44th, Seay of the 34th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring former State Senator Steen Miles; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 560. By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Fort of the 39th, Tate of the 38th, Butler of the 55th and Henson of the 41st: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Clifford M. Kuhn; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 561. By Senators Kirk of the 13th, Sims of the 12th, Harbison of the 15th, Unterman of the 45th, Harper of the 7th and others: A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Renorta Heard on the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 562. By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION commending the Offot Ukwa Association (USA), Inc., and recognizing May 27, 2017, as Offot Ukwa Association Day; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 563. By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Akwa Ibom State Association of Nigeria (USA), Inc.; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 564. By Senator James of the 35th: A RESOLUTION commending Chief Frank Lewis Brown; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 3 - SR 565. By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION recognizing March 30, 2017, as the eighth annual Moving From Green to Zero Waste Under the Golden Dome and commending the Moving from Green to Zero Campaign for its efforts to create clean land, clean air, and clean water for a sustainable Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to Natural Resources and the Environment Committee. SR 566. By Senators Jones of the 25th, Ginn of the 47th, Miller of the 49th, Lucas of the 26th, Harper of the 7th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Willie "Bill" Usery, Jr.; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 567. By Senator Watson of the 1st: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Andrew Benson upon being honored with a 2017 Prudential Spirit of Community Award; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 568. By Senator Albers of the 56th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Principal Jerome Huff; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 569. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Walker III of the 20th, Anderson of the 24th, Tippins of the 37th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the life of Arnold Melvin Wright and his outstanding contributions as a husband, a father, a United States Army soldier, and a Sheet Metal Journeyman; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 571. By Senator Tate of the 38th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Honorable Vincent D. Fort; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 572. By Senator Harbison of the 15th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Hollis Fudge; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 4 - SR 573. By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Fort of the 39th, Jones of the 10th, Harbison of the 15th, Jackson of the 2nd and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Springfield Missionary Baptist Church on the occasion of its 126th anniversary; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 574. By Senators Jeffares of the 17th, Ginn of the 47th, Unterman of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st, Hill of the 4th and others: A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Dewey Lamar Norton on the occasion of his announced retirement; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 575. By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Henson of the 41st, Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Seay of the 34th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the Truancy Intervention Project; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 5 -