HR213: HR213 Georgia Chapter of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); 48 years of service; Georgia Chapter of NOBLE Day at the state capitol; 03/07/25; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It commends the Georgia Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, known as NOBLE, for 48 years of work since its founding in 1984, and it designates March 7, 2025 as Georgia Chapter of NOBLE Day at the state capitol. The text recounts the chapter's history, including its founding by Atlanta Public Safety Director George Napper, its nine elected national presidents, and its first woman president elected in 2022. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the organization. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal recognition passed by the House.

• Commends the Georgia Chapter of NOBLE for 48 years of service to Georgia communities and law enforcement.
• Designates March 7, 2025 as Georgia Chapter of NOBLE Day at the state capitol.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
• Creates no new statutes, funding, or legal requirements; it is a commendation, not a change to Georgia law.

The resolution directly names and honors the Georgia Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives and its members, who include current and former Black law enforcement executives across Georgia.

While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it gives official state recognition to an organization that has trained law enforcement leaders and shaped community relations with criminal justice agencies in Georgia for decades.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe NOBLE's 1976 national founding and the Georgia Chapter's creation in 1984.
• It lists nine national NOBLE presidents elected from the Georgia Chapter, including Sheriff Jackie Barrett, the first woman elected sheriff in the United States.
• It notes the 2022 election of the chapter's first woman president, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director Natalie Ammons.
• The resolving clause formally commends the chapter and designates March 7, 2025 as Georgia Chapter of NOBLE Day at the state capitol.
• A further resolved clause directs the House Clerk to provide a copy of the resolution to the organization.

1. 2025-02-10House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-10House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-10House Hopper (House)

• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)Primary sponsor
• Derrick Jackson (D, HD-068)
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-061)
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)
• Doreen Carter (D, HD-093)

• law enforcement
• civic recognition
• Georgia House resolution
• criminal justice