Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Isakson Praises Passage of Resolution Honoring Historically Black Colleges WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today praised the Senate's passage of a resolution to designate the week beginning Sept. 12, 2010, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week." Isakson is an original co-sponsor of the resolution. "A quality education is important to our young people and critical to the future of our country," Isakson said. "Georgia is home to some of the most respected and admired historically black colleges and universities in the nation and I'm proud to support this resolution recognizing these fine institutions." Georgia is home to 10 historically black colleges and universities. There are 105 historically black colleges and universities in the United States. ###
E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724 Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339 Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Isakson Praises Passage of Resolution Honoring Historically Black Colleges

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today praised the Senate's passage of a resolution to designate the week beginning Sept. 12, 2010, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week." Isakson is an original co-sponsor of the resolution.

"A quality education is important to our young people and critical to the future of our country," Isakson said. "Georgia is home to some of the most respected and admired historically black colleges and universities in the nation and I'm proud to support this resolution recognizing these fine institutions."

Georgia is home to 10 historically black colleges and universities. There are 105 historically black colleges and universities in the United States.

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E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724
Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768