Sapelo Island; lives lost during the Marsh Landing Dock gangway collapse; honor
This resolution honors the seven individuals who died when a dock gangway collapsed during Sapelo Island's Hogg Hummock community's Cultural Day event on October 19, 2024. It specifically commemorates Jacqueline Crews Carter, Cynthia Gibbs, Charles Houston, William Johnson Jr., Carlotta McIntosh, Isaiah Thomas, and Queen Welch, all members of Georgia's Gullah-Geechee community. The resolution expresses the Senate's condolences to their families and the community, emphasizing their enduring cultural legacy. As a ceremonial resolution, it contains no policy changes, funding, or legislative mechanisms.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Mar 6, 2025
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Mar 6, 2025
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Mar 4, 2025
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Senate Hopper
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Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
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Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
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Donzella James
DDemocratic
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Elena Parent
DDemocratic
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Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jason Esteves
DDemocratic
P
Kenya Wicks
DDemocratic
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Nabilah Parkes
DDemocratic
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Randal Mangham
DDemocratic
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
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