Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

No.



WHEREAS, Congressman Michael Allen (Mac) Collins will be leaving the United

States Congress after representing the people of the 8th District for six terms;



WHEREAS, Congressman Collins has been a longtime member of the Ways and Means

Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence;



WHEREAS, he has also served on the subcommittees on Terrorism and Homeland

Security, Human Intelligence Analysis and Counterintelligence and Technical and

Tactical Intelligence;



WHEREAS, at the age of 18, he started his own business, Collins Trucking, and

he has supported small business owners throughout his legislative career;



WHEREAS, Congressman Collins served as Chairman of the Butts County Commission

from 1977 to 1981 and was elected to two terms in the Georgia State Senate

before running for Congress in 1992, when he defeated a 10-year incumbent;



WHEREAS, during his tenure, he has faithfully supported our armed forces,

including the officers, troops and civilian personnel at Fort Benning, Georgia

and he served in the National Guard from 1964-1970;



WHEREAS, he is married to the former Julie Watkins, has four children, Mike,

Crystal, April and Andy and 11 grandchildren.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby express our deep appreciation to Congressman Mac Collins for his

years of dedicated service to the people of the 8th District, to the entire

State of Georgia and to his country. We wish him every success in the future.

Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Congressman Mac Collins.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

12th day of October, 2004, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote

of ______ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting ___________________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________________.

Councilor Davis voting____________________.

Councilor Henderson voting________________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________________.

Councilor Suber voting____________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR