[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 25, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S1122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 85--HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GEORGIA JONES-
                                 AYERS

  Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Nelson) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                               S. Res. 85

       Whereas Georgia Jones-Ayers was a lifelong resident and 
     prominent community leader in South Florida;
       Whereas effective relationships between communities and the 
     police departments that serve those communities promote more 
     effective policing and further the interests of justice;
       Whereas Georgia Jones-Ayers worked tirelessly to promote 
     dialogue and foster trust between the police and the 
     community;
       Whereas career criminals prey on their communities, destroy 
     lives, and waste their God-given potential;
       Whereas the prevention of recidivism, especially by first-
     time offenders, is an important goal of the criminal justice 
     system, civil society, and faith communities;
       Whereas Georgia Jones-Ayers founded and served as Executive 
     Director of Alternative Programs, Inc., a nonprofit agency 
     committed to preventing first-time offenders from 
     reoffending;
       Whereas Alternative Programs, Inc. has helped hundreds of 
     first-time offenders become productive members of society;
       Whereas Georgia Jones-Ayers retired in October 2013, after 
     nearly 4 decades leading Alternative Programs;
       Whereas Georgia Jones-Ayers engaged in many other efforts 
     for the betterment of the community, including cofounding the 
     Daily Bread Food Bank;
       Whereas Georgia Jones-Ayers was honored by numerous 
     organizations in Florida, including the Miami Police 
     Department and the Florida Commission on Human Relations;
       Whereas Georgia Jones-Ayers was the loving mother of 6 
     children, grandmother of 9 grandchildren, and great-
     grandmother of 20 great-grandchildren; and
       Whereas Georgia Jones-Ayers passed away on February 17, 
     2015, at the age of 86: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes and honors the life of Georgia Jones-Ayers;
       (2) recognizes--
       (A) the lifelong commitment of Georgia Jones-Ayers to 
     bettering the lives of the people of South Florida; and
       (B) the landmark work of Georgia Jones-Ayers in steering 
     troubled young people away from a life of crime;
       (3) offers heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, 
     and loved ones of Georgia Jones-Ayers; and
       (4) in memory of Georgia Jones-Ayers, calls on the people 
     of the United States to redouble their commitment to their 
     neighbors and their communities.

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