SR57: SR57 Cook, Mr. David A.; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia State Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Mr. David A. Cook, who served as Secretary of the Georgia State Senate starting in 2013, for his long career working in and around the Georgia General Assembly, including earlier roles as a session assistant, Judiciary Committee aide, Chief of Staff to Nathan Deal, an executive with the Medical Association of Georgia, and Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health. The resolution commends Cook for his service to the Senate and the state, congratulates him on his retirement, and wishes him continued health and happiness. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide him with an official copy of the resolution as a keepsake.

• Formally recognizes and commends David A. Cook for his service to the Georgia State Senate and the State of Georgia.
• Congratulates Cook on his retirement as the 43rd Secretary of the Georgia State Senate.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and provide an official copy of the resolution to Cook.
• Recites Cook's career history, including roles under Nathan Deal and as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health, without creating any new legal requirements.

The resolution directly names and honors David A. Cook. It also references the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, the Georgia State Senate as a body, and by extension the staff who continue the office's work after his retirement.

This resolution has no legal or budgetary effect; it is a formal statement of gratitude and record-keeping by the Senate. Its main real-world effect is providing Cook with an official memento marking the end of his tenure and his long public service career.

• The first resolving clause recognizes and commends Cook for his service and congratulates him on retirement, extending best wishes for his health and happiness.
• The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an official copy of the resolution available to Cook.
• The whereas clauses recount Cook's career timeline, from his 1976 hiring as a session assistant through his 2013 selection as the 43rd Secretary of the Senate.

1. 2025-01-29Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-01-28Senate Hopper (Senate)

• John Kennedy (R, SD-018)Primary sponsor
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)
• Brandon Beach (R, SD-021)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Max Burns (R, SD-023)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• David Lucas (D, SD-026)
• Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Nabilah Islam Parkes (D, SD-007)
• Colton Moore (R, SD-053)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)

• Georgia State Senate
• legislative honors
• retirement recognition