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- Georgia Government Publications
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- Press release.
- Title:
- Press release [Sept. 24, 2003A]
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- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
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- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
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- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
- Date of Original:
- 2003-09-24
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- Georgia
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July 29, 2002B; title from Georgia Government Publications citation, viewed September 19, 2007. - External Identifiers:
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- eng
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9-1844-4998
Georgia House of Representatives Public Information Office
Room 131, State Capitol 30334 404-656-5082 1-800-282-5800
September 24, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Purcell Recognized for Unrelenting Support of Georgia's National Guard
Prestigious Medal Presented
Atlanta Representative Ann Purcell (D-Rincon) received the National Guard Association of the United State's, (NGAUS) Charles Dick Medal of Merit during a ceremony held at the State Capitol in Atlanta on September 19th at 11:15 am.
The prestigious award was presented by Georgia's Adjutant General David Poythress on behalf of the NGAUS and is designed to recognize the contributions to the National Guard by elected officials to legislative bodies at the state and national levels.
In presenting the award, Major General Poythress noted that Rep. Purcell has been an ardent supporter of the National Guard in the General Assembly by sponsoring HB 227 during the 2001 session. The legislation created the Georgia Military Pension Fund and gives members a monthly service retirement allowance of $50.00 plus an additional $5.00 per month for each year of creditable service over 20 years.
Rep. Purcell, who is also the Honorary Commander of the Georgia National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing out of Savannah, said, "I am honored to help those who sacrifice for our country. They protect our freedom. It is a wonderful country in which we live I am thankful for the men and women who serve and have served in our armed forces."
Purcell, a lawmaker since 1991, chairs the Interstate Cooperation Committee and serves on the Appropriations, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs and Economic Development and Tourism committees.
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For further Information contact Rep. Purcell @ 404-656-5139