Pending: House of Representatives

SenateHR 85 - Public schools and colleges; urge change of certain mascots

Hegstrom, June (66th)
Mobley, Barbara J (69th)
Pelote, Dorothy B (149th)
Stuckey, Stephanie (67th)
Smith, Tommy (169th)
Sauder, Randy (29th)

Status Summary
HC: USys
FR: 01/26/99
LA: 01/27/99

H - Read 2nd Time

First Reader Summary

A RESOLUTION urging all schools, colleges, and universities which receive public funds to change voluntarily any mascot relating to any ethnic group; and for other purposes.

Page Numbers: 1

House Action Senate

1/26/99 Read 1st Time

1/27/99 Read 2nd

TimeVersion by LC Number

LC 22 3325 As Introduced

HR 85

LC 22 3325

A RESOLUTION

Urging all schools, colleges, and universities which receive public funds to change voluntarily any mascot relating to any ethnic group; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, many schools, colleges, and universities promote their athletic teams and inspire unity of spirit among students, faculty, and employees by using mascots; and

WHEREAS, some of these mascots are based upon stereotypical qualities or traits often attributed to ethnic groups in the past; and

WHEREAS, many persons who are proud of their ethnic heritage find mascots based on stereotypes embarrassing or demeaning, either to their ethnic group or to themselves as individuals; and

WHEREAS, our ability to live in harmony in Georgia's diverse society depends upon mutual respect among ethnic groups and a recognition that each individual is to be evaluated on the basis of that individual's traits and abilities, rather than on the basis of the hostile and unfair stereotypes of yesteryear; and

WHEREAS, the use of mascots in ways which impair our ability to live together in harmony and mutual respect is a misuse of public funds.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body urge all schools, colleges, and universities which receive public funds to change voluntarily any mascot relating to any ethnic group.

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 each school, college, and university which receives public funds.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Robert E. Rivers, Jr., Clerk

Last Updated on 02/24/99