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This resolution commends the Sims family for their significant contributions to Newton County, Georgia, highlighting their multi-generational legacy of entrepreneurship, community service, and overcoming racial barriers. Beginning with Cary Sims, who purchased 110 acres of farmland in 1947 despite challenges facing Black landowners, the family's story continues through his son Eddie Roy Sims, who served in the Korean War and later established a successful landscaping and construction business, and his wife Mildred, who founded a janitorial business and supported local entrepreneurs. Their son Lanier Sims further expanded the family's impact by leading Sims Excavating Inc., serving as a Newton County Commissioner from 2011 to 2018, and holding leadership positions in various local authorities that helped bring over 15,000 jobs to the county. The resolution, issued during Black History Month, recognizes the Sims family's remarkable achievements in economic development, community service, and mentorship, emphasizing their values of perseverance, entrepreneurship, and dedication to uplifting their community. The Senate not only commends the family for their contributions but also directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an official copy of the resolution to the Sims family.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70966