Tom Lowe recognized for forty years of public service to 4th
District.
14 LC 103 0271
H. R. 1322
House Resolution 1322
By: Representatives Geisinger of the 48th,
Riley of the 50th,
Wilkinson of the 52nd,
Jones of the
47th,
Lindsey of the 54th, and others
A RESOLUTION Commending and recognizing
Thomas M.
Lowe, Jr.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Tom Lowe is the
Fulton County Commissioner representing
District 4, which encompasses
Buckhead,
Sandy Springs, and part of
Roswell; and
WHEREAS, as the
Board's longest serving member, Commissioner Lowe served for 40 years and was elected to the first of his nine terms in
1974; and
WHEREAS, during Commissioner Lowe's first year on the
Commission, he and his colleagues moved to create Fulton County's very own police force, after having contracted in the past for such services with the
City of Atlanta; and
WHEREAS, Tom Lowe served 15 years as a member of the Atlanta-Fulton
County Water Resources Commission from its inception in
1986, and served as chairman in
1990,
1991,
1996, and
2000; he is also an active participant on the Atlanta-Fulton County
Recreation Authority since 1991 and served as vice chairman of the Fulton County Pension Board from 1983-1989; and
WHEREAS, a world-class skeet shooter and member of the
National Skeet Shooting Association All-American
Team,
Senior Division, Tom Lowe was instrumental in the development of the Fulton County's
Wolf Creek Skeet and
Trap Range, which was the site of the 1996
Olympic skeet shooting competition; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Lowe led the charge in acquiring a large piece of land for use by the
Chattahoochee Nature Center, which is currently the metro region's premier environmental education center; and
WHEREAS, he played a major role in Fulton County's groundbreaking efforts in providing new levels of service to senior citizens, particularly the
Dorothy Benson Multi-Purpose
Senior Center, located in the heart of Sandy Springs; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from
Auburn University with a degree in civil engineering, Commissioner Lowe worked in heavy construction of highways, railroads, and earth-filled dams; and
WHEREAS, in
1957 he organized Lowe
Engineers,
Inc., which is still involved in the planning, design, and construction supervision of civil engineering projects throughout the southeast; since retiring from his company, Commissioner Lowe has been a developer of commercial and industrial properties in metro
Atlanta; and
WHEREAS, he and his wife, Bettye, a former state representative, have long been active in the
Republican Party; they have been blessed with two sons, two daughters, and seven grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Lowe, through his actions, demonstrated what it means to be a true public servant of the
State of Georgia, and because of his accomplishments, it is abundantly fitting and proper that he be recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend and recognize Thomas M. Lowe, Jr., for his contributions as a Fulton County Commissioner.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the
Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Thomas M. Lowe, Jr.
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Introduction by
Chris Nelson,
Executive Director of the Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo
Road,
Roswell, Georgia 30075.
House Resolution presented by
State Representatives Lynne Riley and
Harry Geisinger.
http://Legis.Ga.Gov/Legislation/en-US/Display/20132014/HR/1322
Outstanding Georgia Citizen Certificate presented by
Roger Wise, Jr. on behalf of
Secretary of State Brian Kemp.
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