SR76: SR76 Strother, Robert L.; congratulate

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to any law. It recognizes Robert L. Strother, a third-generation logger who runs the Strother Timber Company in middle Georgia, for being named the 2023-2024 Georgia Logger of the Year by the Georgia Forestry Association and the Southeastern Wood Producers Association. The resolution recounts his family's history in logging since the 1930s, his company's operations hauling wood across the region, and his community involvement with forestry education and industry events. The Senate resolves to congratulate him and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide him a copy of the resolution as a keepsake.

• Formally congratulates Robert L. Strother for being named the 2023-2024 Georgia Logger of the Year by industry groups.
• Recites his family's multi-generational history in the logging business and his company's current operations.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Strother.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or appropriate any state funding.

The resolution directly names and honors Robert L. Strother and his family's logging business, Strother Timber Company, and references the Georgia Forestry Association, the Southeastern Wood Producers Association, and the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.

This is a symbolic honor with no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its main real-world consequence is that Robert L. Strother receives an official copy of the Senate's recognition of his career in the timber industry.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) describes Strother's award, family logging history, and business operations, including hauling an average of 240 loads of wood per week.
• The resolving clause has the Senate congratulate Strother on the honor and extend best wishes for continued success.
• A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Strother.

1. 2025-02-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-01-30Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)Primary sponsor
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
• David Lucas (D, SD-026)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
• John Kennedy (R, SD-018)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)

• ceremonial resolution
• forestry industry
• logging
• middle Georgia