Georgia SR 757: Georgia STEM Day; recognize May 9, 2014
Status: Senate Read and Adopted (as of 2014-01-22)
State: Georgia · Session: 2013_14 · Bill: SR 757
Sponsors: Bill Heath, Brandon Beach, Burt Jones, Butch Miller, Charlie Bethel, Chuck Hufstetler, Don Balfour, Donzella James, Earl Carter, Fran Millar, Horacena Tate, Jack Murphy, Jesse Stone, John Albers, John Crosby, Joshua McKoon, Mike Crane, Mike Dugan, Renee Unterman, Rick Jeffares, Ross Tolleson, Steve Thompson, Valencia Seay, William Jackson
Bill Text
14LC 103 0021 S. R. 757 - 1 - Senate Resolution 757 By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Beach of the 21st, Bethel of the 54th, Miller of the 49th, Stone of the 23rd and others A RESOLUTION Commending science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and recognizing 1 May 9, 2014, as Georgia STEM Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, STEM education is fundamental in the success of our future work force and has3 become a vital aspect of our state's future economic competitiveness and growth; and4 WHEREAS, TAG Education Collaborative, community partners, and K-12 schools5 throughout the state will join together to celebrate STEM and recognize its benefits to our6 students; and7 WHEREAS, Georgia is a national leader in five industries: health information technology,8 information security, communication services, financial technology, and logistics; these9 clusters combined generate more than $80 billion in annual revenue for the State of Georgia;10 and11 WHEREAS, by the year 2018, nearly 211,000 technology jobs are projected to exist in12 Georgia; fostering student interest in STEM careers will maintain Georgia's leadership13 position in technology and innovation; and14 WHEREAS, students, teachers, companies, and universities will participate in STEM15 activities that will engage and excite students about STEM learning.16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body17 commend STEM education and its mission to educate our youth and sustain our position as18 a leader in technology and recognize May 9, 2014, as Georgia STEM Day at the state capitol.19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed20 to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to TAG Education Collaborative.21
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