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Celebration of Life plans announced for former Georgia senator Vincent D. Fort
ATLANTA – Celebration of Life and internment plans have been announced for former Georgia State Senator Vincent D. Fort, who died Sunday at the age of 68.
Fort was first elected to the State Senate from the 39th District in 1996 and was reelected 10 times. He represented parts of Atlanta, East Point, College Park, Union City, and unincorporated Fulton County.
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During his tenure, Fort served as the Democratic Whip in the Senate and was a member of the Appropriations, Judiciary-Civil, Judiciary-Criminal, Education and Youth, Reapportionment and Redistricting, Interstate Cooperation, Urban Affairs, and MARTA Oversight Committees. He also chaired the Retirement Committee, Interstate Cooperation Committee, and the Fulton County Senate Delegation.
Fort authored Georgia’s first hate crimes law in 2001, designed to provide enhanced penalties for defendants who intentionally selected their victims due to bias or prejudice. That same year, he authored a predatory lending law, which became the foundation for the strongest legislation of its kind, passed in 2002. Fort gained national recognition as a leader in the fight against predatory lending and foreclosures. He also authored a law that increased disabled access to housing.
Additionally, Fort secured $40 million in funding for buildings at Atlanta Technical College and Atlanta Metropolitan College.
In 2017, Fort ran unsuccessfully for mayor against Keisha Lance Bottoms. In 2022, he ran for Georgia’s 13th congressional district.
Details:
- Lying in State: Jan. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Atlanta City Hall, old council chambers, 68 Mitchell Street.
- Family Hour and Masonic Last Rites: Jan. 3, 6 p.m., at Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, West End Chapel.
- Celebration of Life: Jan. 4, 1 p.m., at Lindsay Street Baptist Church, 550 Lindsay Street NW, Atlanta.
- Interment: South-View Cemetery, Jonesboro Road.
The family requests donations in lieu of flowers. Contributions may be made to:
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Georgia Finishes 15th at NCAA Championships – University of Georgia Athletics
In the overall standings, Georgia finished 15th with 64.5 points. Texas won its second-consecutive national championship with 445.5 points, followed by Florida (416), Indiana (351), and Arizona State (328). For the week, the Bulldogs tallied 17 All-America citations, including three First Team honors, with eight different athletes scoring in the meet.
Fast Facts
200y Backstroke – van Renen closed out his Bulldog career with First Team All-America honors, placing sixth in the final with a time of 1:39.05. Swimming in the first heat of prelims, van Renen finished fifth with a time of 1:38.05, the second-fastest time of his career and fourth-fastest in program history. The Cape Town, South Africa native wrapped up the meet with a team-high five All-America citations, finishing with 12 toal for his career at Georgia and Southern Illinois. Freshman Hayden Meyers earned Second Team All-America honors with a 16th-place time of 1:39.29, setting a new personal best and strengthening his position as the sixth-fastest performer in program history.
200y Butterfly – Sophomore Drew Hitchcock narrowly missed scoring with a 17th-place time of 1:40.43, his second-fastest mark of the season.
200y IM – Senior Cale Martter closed out his collegiate career with a 21st-place time of 1:43.05, the second-fastest of his season.
400y Freestyle Relay – Sophomore Tane Bidois, van Renen, junior Tomas Koski, and freshman Kris Mihaylov turned in an initial time of 2:48.37, but the team was disqualified due to an early takeoff.
Events
200y IM
1. Maximus Williamson, Virginia – 1:38.48
2. Owen McDonald, Indiana – 1:38.57
3. Baylor Nelson, Texas – 1:40.08
21. Cale Martter, Georgia – 1:43.05
100y Freestyle
1. Josh Liendo, Florida – 39.91
2. Jere Hribar, LSU – 40.33
3. Gui Caribe, Tennessee – 40.41
200y Butterfly
1. Ilya Kharun, Arizona State – 1:37.66
2. Thomas Heilman, Virginia – 1:38.16
3. Tyler Ray, Michigan – 1:38.47
17. Drew Hitchcock, Georgia – 1:40.43
200y Backstroke
1. Hubert Kos, Texas – 1:34.13
2. Jonny Marshall, Florida – 1:37.15
3. David King, Virginia – 1:37.43
6. Ruard van Renen, Georgia – 1:39.05
16. Hayden Meyers, Georgia – 1:39.29
Platform Diving
1. Emilio Trevino, Texas A&M – 465.30
2. Tyler Wills, Purdue – 451.15
3. Jesus Gonzalez, Florida – 427.25
400y Freestyle Relay
1. Arizona State – 2:42.38
2. NC State – 2:43.31
3. Florida – 2:44.38
Georgia – DQ
Standings
1. Texas, 445.5
2. Florida, 416
3. Indiana, 351
4. Arizona State, 328
5. Tennessee, 272
6. NC State, 258.5
7. California, 231
8. Michigan, 220
9. Virginia, 192
10. Stanford, 136
11. Virginia Tech, 86
12. Louisville, 82
13. Ohio State, 72
14. USC, 69
15. Georgia, 64.5
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