HR153: HR153 Louis, Helen Marie Richardson; condolences

This resolution is a ceremonial tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. It recounts the life of Helen Marie Richardson Louis, who was born in Savannah in 1943 and worked for 37 years as an elementary school teacher and school psychologist in the Atlanta Public School System. It also notes her education, her membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, her religious involvement at Antioch Baptist Church North, and her family, including her two daughters and two grandchildren. The resolution formally states that the House joins in honoring her memory and expresses sincere regret at her passing. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her family.

• Formally honors the life and memory of Helen Marie Richardson Louis on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• States the House's sincere regret at her passing.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her family.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia law or appropriate any state funding.

This resolution directly affects the family of Helen Marie Richardson Louis, including her daughters and grandchildren, who will receive a copy of it. It has no effect on the general public, state agencies, or Georgia law.

The resolution serves as a public, official record of recognition for a Georgia educator's decades of service and community involvement. It carries symbolic and personal significance for her family and community but has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally.

• The whereas clauses recount her birth in Savannah, her education, and her 37-year career as an educator and school psychologist in Atlanta Public Schools.
• The resolution notes her membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and her involvement at Antioch Baptist Church North.
• The first resolving clause has the House formally honor her life and memory and express regret at her passing.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her family.

1. 2025-02-04House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-04House Hopper (House)

• Inga Willis (D, HD-055)Primary sponsor
• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)

• condolence resolution
• Atlanta Public Schools
• Georgia House of Representatives