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This resolution recognizes and commends Reverend Lee C. Franklin, the Senior Pastor of Mount Ephraim Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, for his extensive spiritual and community leadership. The resolution highlights Reverend Franklin's diverse ministerial roles, including serving as a Minister for Bereaved Families, Youth Minister, and Choir Director, and notes his significant civic contributions such as working as the National NAACP Religious Affairs Liaison and Fulton County Government Chaplain. It emphasizes his longstanding commitment to community service, including over 30 years of ministry to homeless populations and individuals in drug courts, and his founding of the Greater Atlanta Congress of Black Men, a self-help network aimed at bringing Black men together to address community challenges. The resolution specifically praises his efforts in organizing a 2024 conference that engaged elected officials, civil rights leaders, law enforcement, and other stakeholders to strategize community improvement. The Senate formally recognizes Reverend Franklin's ecumenical leadership, civic engagement, and social action excellence in the State of Georgia, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide him with an official copy of the resolution.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70704