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TYRONE BROOKS STANDINGREPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 55 COVERDELL LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING, ROOM 511 H COMMITTEES:

(404) 524-5531 (O) ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334(404) 753-3361 (H) (404) 656-6372 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM

E-MAIL: tyrone.brooks@house.ga.gov (404) 656-0238 (FAX) GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRSRETIREMENT

Personally Hand Delivered

April 9, 2015

Honorable Nathan DealGovernor of GeorgiaState Capitol

Atlanta, GA 30334

Dear Governor Deal,

After 35 enjoyable and successful years in the Georgia House of Representatives, I have decidedto shift my priorities and transition back to fulltime Civil Human Rights work. I have decided to makethe MooresFord Bridge Lynchings inMonroe, GA, my number #1 priority.

After leading the 12thAnnual March on The Bridge on Saturday, April 4th, commemorating the 47thAnniversary of my Leader and Hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I made my final decision on EasterSunday at the square in downtown Covington while remembering the 1970 movement, where I wasalmost killed by Sheriff Henry Odum Jr. Moores Ford is specialbecause itsbeen a part of my lifesince 1968. As you know, it was on Dr. Kings agenda from 1946 to 1968. So many of my colleaguesinvolved in this movement have just recently passed including: Mr. Ed Brown, Camilla, GA, Mr. RalphIvey, Social Circle, GA, and Rev. Clarence Grier Jr., former Pastor 1stAfrican Baptist Church, Monroe,Georgia. Additionally, Mr. Robert Howard is presently suffering fromAlzheimers/Dementia plus manymore others are declining in health. Other Moores Ford suspects and witness are also passing awayrapidly. Thats why I have to devote all my time and energy to this movementbefore my time is up.Plus, we are raising a 2 month old, 5 year old, and 6 year old and a 17 year old.

Therefore I am hereby resigning from House District 55, immediately effective today.

Peace and JusticeWE SHALL OVERCOME

Tyrone Brooks

cc. Honorable David RalstonSpeaker, GA House of Representatives