HR125: HR125 George Walton & James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution's 2024-2025 Good Citizens; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors eight students from Columbus-area high schools who were recognized as Good Citizens for 2024-2025 by two local chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a national women's service organization focused on historic preservation, education, and patriotism. The resolution states the House commends these students and wishes them continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press. The resolution does not create any new rule, program, or funding; it simply recognizes the students by name.

• Formally commends eight named high school students recognized as 2024-2025 Good Citizens by two Daughters of the American Revolution chapters.
• Expresses the House of Representatives' best wishes for the students' continued success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is purely a commendation.

The eight named students from Carver, Chattahoochee County, Columbus, Hardaway, Marion County, Northside, Rainey-McCullers, and Shaw high schools, along with the George Walton and James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, are the direct subjects of this resolution.

The resolution has no legal effect beyond public recognition. It matters mainly to the honored students, their families and schools, and the sponsoring chapters, as a formal record of the Georgia House acknowledging their achievement.

• Whereas clauses describe the Daughters of the American Revolution's mission and the history of the Good Citizens Award, created in 1934.
• The resolution names all eight 2024-2025 Good Citizens and their respective high schools.
• The resolving clause has the House commend the students and wish them continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press.

1. 2025-01-30House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-30House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-30House Hopper (House)

• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)Primary sponsor

• legislative commendation
• Daughters of the American Revolution
• Good Citizens Award
• Georgia high schools