Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 35–Senators Titus, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Cegavske, Coffin, Hardy, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, Nolan, O’Connell, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Tiffany, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Giunchigliani, Anderson, Andonov, Angle, Arberry, Atkinson, Beers, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Chowning, Christensen, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Gibbons, Goicoechea, Goldwater, Grady, Griffin, Gustavson, Hardy, Hettrick, Horne, Knecht, Koivisto, Leslie, Mabey, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Perkins, Pierce, Sherer, Weber and Williams

 

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Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Honoring former President Jimmy Carter for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for 2002.

 

    Whereas, James Earl Carter, Jr., the 39th President of the

United States, was born on October 1, 1924, in the small farming

town of Plains, Georgia, the first President to be born in a hospital,

and spent his boyhood days in the nearby community of Archery,

Georgia; and

    Whereas, He attended the Plains public schools, Georgia

Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology,

received a bachelor of science degree from the United States Naval

Academy and did graduate work in reactor technology and nuclear

physics at Union College in Schenectady, New York; and

    Whereas, During his career in the Navy, Jimmy Carter served

as a submariner in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, attained the

rank of lieutenant and was chosen by Admiral Hyman Rickover for

the nuclear submarine program; and

    Whereas, On July 7, 1946, Rosalynn Smith became Jimmy

Carter’s bride, and 7 years later when his father died, Jimmy and

Rosalynn moved to Plains to carry on the work on the farms

belonging to the Carter family and to operate a seed and farm supply

company; and

    Whereas, Jimmy Carter served the community of Plains in

various local organizations before becoming involved in state

politics in 1962, when he was elected to the Senate of Georgia, and

after losing one gubernatorial race, he became the 76th Governor of

Georgia in 1971, a position in which he manifested skills in

mediation through his intervention to prevent violence and find

peaceful solutions to heated racial conflicts; and

    Whereas, On December 12, 1974, Jimmy Carter threw his hat

into the ring for nomination to the Office of President of the United

States, a nomination that he won on the first ballot, and was elected

to that Office on November 2, 1976; and

    Whereas, During his years as President, Jimmy Carter’s

contributions in foreign policy were outstanding accomplishments

that endure today, the Panama Canal Treaties, the Camp David

Accords, the treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel, the SALT II

Treaty and the initiation of diplomatic relations with the People’s

Republic of China; and

    Whereas, The establishment of the Department of Energy and

the Department of Education and the signing of the Civil Service

Reform Act of 1978 and Alaska National Interest Lands

Conservation Act of 1980 distinguished President Carter’s domestic

policy; and

    Whereas, After stepping down from the responsibility of

making the decisions that shaped the policies of the Nation, Jimmy

Carter delved into pursuits that have contributed several lifetimes’

worth of positive deeds to his community, this nation and the

international community by serving as University Distinguished

Professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, teaching Sunday

School and serving as a deacon in his local church, volunteering

along with Rosalynn for Habitat for Humanity, authoring 16 books

and founding the world renowned Carter Center; and

    Whereas, The Carter Center, whose goals are to “resolve

conflict, promote democracy, protect human rights, and prevent

disease and other afflictions” celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2002

and has truly exemplified the tremendous amount of incredible

action that can result from genuine commitment to noble goals; and

    Whereas, To honor Jimmy Carter “for his decades of untiring

effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance

democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social

development,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee, on December 10,

2002, awarded Jimmy Carter the esteemed Nobel Peace Prize; and

    Whereas, Although the coveted medal, diploma and monetary

prize awarded by the Committee are material manifestations of the

world’s gratitude to this humble man, they pale when compared to

the love and admiration in the hearts of the myriads for whom James

Earl Carter, Jr., has made this world a better place and served as a

role model for true public service; now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the

Assembly Concurring, That the members of the 72nd Session of

the Nevada Legislature hereby honor our former President with this

resolution for his receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize; and be it further

    Resolved, That the Legislators of the State of Nevada express

their admiration and gratitude to Jimmy Carter for his lifetime of

dedication to promoting peace, democracy and human rights

throughout the world; and be it further

    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and

transmit a copy of this resolution to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.

 

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