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Georgia House of Representatives Public Information Office 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
Mosley Honors Veterans at State Capitol 
 
October 29, 2003 
 
Atlanta  Representative Hinson Mosley (D-Jesup), along with other state lawmakers and dignitaries, paid tribute recently to the state's veterans and Governor Sonny Perdue proclaimed November 11, 2003 as Veteran's Day in Georgia. 
Close to a hundred men and women who have served or are serving in the armed forces were in attendance as the Governor presented the proclamation to Pete Wheeler, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Veteran Services, in ceremony at the State Capitol at 11:00 am. 
"Being one myself, nothing is more dear to my heart than the veterans of this state," said Mosley. "Through their sacrifices they have made this the best country in the world and words can not describe how much respect and gratitude I have for their service." 
There are approximately 750,000 veterans living Georgia and more than 25 million the nation. 
Rep. Mosley is Vice Chairman of the Transportation and the Human Relations and Aging Committees and serves on the Appropriations and Special Rules committees. 
 
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