Georgia Gold Star Father Day
During the 2017 Legislative Session, State Representative Rhonda M. Burnough from District 77 in Clayton County, drafted House Resolution 723[1] to honor Gold Star Fathers across the state of Georgia for the first time ever. The resolution passed the Georgia House of Representatives in March, officially recognizing Thursday, November 9 as Gold Star Father Day in 2017.
A small staff of four, which included State Rep. Rhonda Burnough, veteran Arthur Hughes, Survivor Outreach Services Support Coordinator Gladys Portwine, and writer/editor Kimberly Allen organized Georgia’s First Gold Star Fathers Recognition Event which was held at the Georgia State Capitol. Fathers of fallen Georgia heroes were encouraged to attend, whether they resided in the state or not.
Over forty Gold Star Fathers and their families gathered at the Capitol on November 9, 2017, with fathers from as far away as Texas in attendance. In total over 100 attendees, including local elected officials, came out for Georgia’s first Gold Star Father Recognition Event and luncheon. Speakers included Gold Star Fathers Carey H. Brown, Kerry W. Davis, and Thomas P. Dingler, Jr. as well as Representative Bill Hitchens (D-161), Chairman of the Defense & Veterans Affairs Committee and State Rep. Burnough.
During the 2018 Legislative Session, House Resolution 655[2] passed unanimously in the Georgia House of Representatives. This bipartisan effort officially named November 9 as Gold Star Father Day annually.
State Rep. Burnough is currently working get this Resolution passed in the State Senate, and planning to recognize the first official Gold Star Father Day in Georgia on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Georgia State Capitol.
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- ↑ "HR 723 2017-2018 Regular Session". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ "HR 655 2017-2018 Regular Session". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ Cannon, Kimberly (August 26, 2017). "Fathers of fallen soldiers to be recognized". Valdosta Daily Times.
- ↑ Cannon, Kimberly (September 4, 2017). "Father of fallen soldier to speak at Gold Star Fathers event". Valdosta Daily Times.
- ↑ Pearson, Monica (November 3, 2017). "Monica Pearson's 104.1 radio interview (without commercials) promoting Georgia's first ever Gold Star Fathers Recognition Event with State Rep. Rhonda Burnough, Gold Star Father Kerry Davis and his wife, Tracey, Veteran Arthur Hughes, and Survivor Outreach Services Support Coordinator Gladys Portwine". Kiss 104.1. Archived from the original on
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