A RESOLUTION recognizing Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Tri Mu Chapter, for its longstanding service and contributions to Douglas, Paulding, and Carroll Counties; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Micah Robinson-Womack as a Phenomenal Woman of service, leadership, and community impact; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a resolution that formally recognizes and commends Deborah VanTrece for her achievements as a chef, author, entrepreneur, and community leader. It highlights her career milestones, including her work as executive chef during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, ownership of acclaimed restaurants like Edible Art and Twisted Soul Cookhouse, and her role as lead chef at the Centurion Lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The resolution also notes her contributions to television, her efforts to celebrate African Diaspora cuisine, and her work mentoring young chefs and promoting sustainable farming. The House of Representatives has adopted this resolution to honor her accomplishments and extend best wishes for her continued health and happiness.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that formally recognizes and commends a storytelling project called "Our Kind of Women." The project, created by photographer Bessie Akuba Winn, documents the experiences of Black women over 40 and explores how they have navigated changes in civil rights, feminism, and media representation. The resolution directs the House Clerk to provide a copy of the document to the project organizers, serving as an official acknowledgment of their work rather than changing any laws or policies.
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Judy McClendon-Redmond for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington upon his retirement from the Department of Veterans Affairs and prior decades-long service to the United States Navy; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Smooth Ashlar Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Origin, Jurisdiction of Georgia, for 80 years of exemplary service, leadership, and charitable contributions to communities throughout the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis resolution honors Andrew "Drew" Keith Slay, a University of West Georgia art student who died in a 2023 traffic accident, by dedicating a bridge on State Route 8CO over I-20 in Douglas County as the "Andrew 'Drew' Keith Slay Memorial Bridge." The bill directs Georgia's Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs identifying the bridge with this name. It does not create new policies or affect regulations; it solely commemorates an individual through a permanent public naming. As a memorial resolution, it requires no further legislative action beyond the naming and signage.
Maddy summaryThis resolution proposes dedicating the intersection of State Route 92 and Sweetwater Church Road in Paulding County as the "Zander Trayvon Whatley Memorial Intersection" to honor an 11-year-old boy who died tragically in 2024. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage at that location. The resolution also requires distributing copies to Zander's family and the DOT. If enacted, it would create a permanent memorial at this specific intersection. The measure is currently pending in the Georgia House.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to provide for the teaching of trichology training courses by schools of barbering, schools of cosmetology, and schools of hair design; to require that certain teachers and instructors complete 50 hours of trichology training; to provide exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
