H. Res. 1642 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

December 7, 2010. 

Whereas the City of Lilburn was founded in 1890 by the Seaboard Airline Railway; 

Whereas the City was named after the general superintendent 

of the railroad, Lilburn Trigg Myers of Virginia; 

Whereas, on July 27, 1910, the City of Lilburn, Georgia, incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly and W.A. 

Carroll became the city’s first mayor and T.F. Brownlee, 

Dr. H.T. Dickens, W.H. Massey, and J.S. Young were 

the first four councilmen; 

Whereas John Choice’s store was the first general store in 

Lilburn, located at the crossroads of today’s Rockbridge 

Road, Harmony Grove Road, and Highway 29; 

Whereas a post office and voting precinct were established at 

John Choice’s store; 

Whereas Choice’s store was a landmark on a Civil War map 

used by General Sherman in his Atlanta campaign; 

Whereas by 1919, the town had grown to include a bank, 

school, auto dealer, two doctors, and about nine merchants; 

Whereas the business section of Lilburn was largely destroyed 

by fire on November 15, 1920; 
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Whereas the depression of 1929 also took a heavy toll on the 

area and the town gradually died and the government organized in 1910 ceased to exist; 

Whereas it is claimed that the people were so quiet, well behaved, orderly, and law abiding that there was no need 

for government; 

Whereas the town gradually relocated along Highway 29, as 

automobiles provided an alternative to the railroad and 

thereby created an old and new Lilburn; 

Whereas the need for a water line in 1955 created a new city 

government and the town began to grow again; 

Whereas in 1976, a new city hall was built in the Old Town 

area and led to the vibrant City of Lilburn as it stands 

today; 

Whereas the City of Lilburn has been home to several notable 

citizens including National Basketball Association Hall of 

Fame Player, Dominique Wilkins, and Miss Georgia 

2009, Kimberly Gittings; 

Whereas the City of Lilburn boasts a diverse mix of churches 

and temples, including Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, one 

of the largest Hindu temples in the world and the largest 

traditional, stone, and marble Hindu temple outside of 

India; 

Whereas the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was completed and 

dedicated in Lilburn on August 26, 2007; 

Whereas the City of Lilburn has a vibrant arts culture and 

an active citizenry; 

Whereas the 37th annual Lilburn Daze, an arts and crafts 

festival promoted by the Women’s Club, is celebrated on 
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the second Saturday in October and features over 400 

vendors; 

Whereas the annual Christmas parade, held on the second 

Saturday in December, is always an anticipated event for 

the community with over 70 participants marching down 

Main Street; 

Whereas the City of Lilburn strongly values education and is 

home to eight elementary schools, three middle schools, 

three high schools, and five private schools; 

Whereas the City of Lilburn has undergone dramatic demographic change since its incorporation, and boasts a 

growing South Asian and Hispanic population; 

Whereas the 2000 Census found the population of the City 

of Lilburn to be 11,307 people, 3,943 households, and 

2,835 families; 

Whereas, on July 27, 2010, the City of Lilburn marked the 

100th anniversary of its incorporation; 

Whereas the City of Lilburn will formally celebrate its centennial on September 25, 2010; 

Whereas the Centennial Year Council, made up of Mayor 

Diana Preston and Councilmen Scott Batterton, Johnny 

Crist, Tim Dunn, and Eddie Price, has continued as well 

as initiated projects such as the Downtown Development 

Authority, the Lilburn Community Improvement District, 

the Lilburn Community Partnership, and the Centennial 

Greenway Trail with the intention that such projects will 

ensure a healthy and vibrant community for generations 

to come; 

Whereas the City of Lilburn will celebrate its centennial with 

numerous activities including music, games, an ice cream 
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social, and a mini-museum at numerous locations 

throughout the city; and 

Whereas the commitment to preserving Lilburn’s legacy is 

evident today with its Centennial Celebration on September 25, 2010, which brings the past and the present 

together to reflect, to plan, and to act for the community 

to continue to grow and prosper: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

(1) recognizes the centennial of the City of Lilburn, 

Georgia; 

(2) congratulates the City of Lilburn, Georgia, on 

its centennial; 

(3) supports the goals and ideals of a City of 

Lilburn Day; and 

(4) requests that the President issue a proclamation 

calling upon the people of the United States to observe 

such with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 

Attest: 

Clerk.