Introduced Version



HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. ________



DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION



        A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Maynard Jackson.


Dickinson, Aguilera, Smith V, Mays, Porter, Summers, Crawford, Harris, Brown C


    _______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on





Introduced

Second Regular Session of the 113th General Assembly (2004)


HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION


        A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Maynard Jackson.

Whereas, Maynard Jackson died Monday, June 23, 2003, of a heart attack at age 65 in Washington, D.C.;

    Whereas, Maynard Jackson was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1938 and moved with his family to Atlanta, Georgia;

    Whereas, Maynard Jackson graduated from Morehouse College at the age of 18 and earned a law degree from North Carolina Central University;

    Whereas, Maynard Jackson came from a family that was active in the early voting rights efforts. His grandfather was co-chairman of the Atlanta Negro Voters League, and his father founded the Georgia Voters League;

    Whereas, Maynard Jackson was elected Atlanta's first black mayor in 1973 at age 35, making him the nation's youngest mayor;

    Whereas, Maynard Jackson served three terms as Mayor of Atlanta, two consecutive terms and a third term eight years later in 1989;

    Whereas, During Maynard Jackson's years in office, the Atlanta Municipal Airport was built, which is often ranked as the nation's busiest airport, Atlanta successfully hosted the 1996 Olympic Games, and a citywide affirmative action program was developed that required municipal contractors

to take on minority owned businesses as partners and encouraged major law firms to hire black attorneys;

    Whereas, After the completion of his third term, Maynard Jackson established an Atlanta-based investment banking firm called Jackson Securities, which was picked by "Black Enterprises" magazine as one of the top five companies in the country;

    Whereas, Maynard Jackson is considered by many as one of the fathers of modern day Atlanta: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives

of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,

the Senate concurring:


    SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly wishes to express its sympathy to the family of Maynard Jackson and to express its heartfelt gratitude for his many accomplishments that will help to make life better for generations to come.
    SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the family of Maynard Jackson.