Title: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator David Henry Gambrell.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This resolution offers the condolences of the Senate regarding the death of Senator David Henry Gambrell and honors his life and legacy.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 245 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 245

 Honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator David Henry Gambrell.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 26, 2021

 Mr. Warnock (for himself, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, Ms. 
Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
  Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, 
 Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
 Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
   Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
 Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, 
 Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, 
  Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. 
Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, 
 Mr. Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, 
 Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott of Florida, 
Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Sinema, Ms. 
 Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, 
Mr. Toomey, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
    Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator David Henry Gambrell.

Whereas David Henry Gambrell was born on December 20, 1929, to Smythe Gambrell 
        and Kathleen Hagood Gambrell in Atlanta, Georgia;
Whereas David Henry Gambrell graduated from Davidson College in 1949, and 
        received his Juris Doctorate, with honors, from Harvard Law School in 
        Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1952;
Whereas, following his graduation from Harvard Law School, David Henry Gambrell 
        served in the Army Reserve;
Whereas David Henry Gambrell served as a Georgia-based lawyer for nearly 60 
        years, and, in 1963, co-founded the law firm that became Gambrell and 
        Stolz;
Whereas, during his long legal career, David Henry Gambrell was elected--

    (1) in 1965, to serve as the President of the Atlanta Bar Association; 
and

    (2) in 1967, to serve as the President of the State Bar of Georgia;

Whereas, in 1970, David Henry Gambrell served as Chair of the Georgia Democratic 
        Party;
Whereas, in 1971, David Henry Gambrell was appointed by the then-Governor of 
        Georgia, Jimmy Carter, to fill the unexpired term of United States 
        Senator Richard B. Russell, where he served as a member of what were 
        then known as the Committee on Banking, the Committee on Aeronautics and 
        Space, and the Select Committee on Small Business of the Senate;
Whereas David Henry Gambrell served on several nonprofit boards and commissions, 
        including--

    (1) the Atlanta Legal Aid Society;

    (2) the Atlanta Mission;

    (3) Habitat for Humanity;

    (4) the Carter Center; and

    (5) the Buckhead Coalition;

Whereas David Henry Gambrell was a proud Georgian who traveled to all 159 
        counties in the State, enjoying its unique wildlife and agriculture and 
        its most valuable resource, its people; and
Whereas, on May 6, 2021, at the age of 92, David Henry Gambrell passed away, 
        leaving behind his wife Jeanne, his 4 loving children, 5 grandchildren, 
        and a legacy of steadfast love for the people of Georgia: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate--
                    (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret 
                the announcement of the death of David Henry Gambrell;
                    (B) honors the life and legacy of the late Senator 
                David Henry Gambrell for his--
                            (i) accomplishments as a devout legal 
                        professional; and
                            (ii) unwavering dedication to Georgia as a 
                        Senator and civil servant;
                    (C) proclaims that David Henry Gambrell--
                            (i) embodied the lively spirit of Georgia; 
                        and
                            (ii) worked for more than 60 years to 
                        ensure that every Georgian could thrive; and
                    (D) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the 
                Senate--
                            (i) communicate this resolution to the 
                        House of Representatives; and
                            (ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this 
                        resolution to the family of David Henry 
                        Gambrell; and
            (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
        further mark of respect to the memory of David Henry Gambrell.
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