HR236: HR236 Kellogg, Linda Ford; outstanding service; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Linda Ford Kellogg. It does not change any law. Instead, it recognizes her 35 years chairing the MLK Holiday Weekend festivities in Bartow County, her long career that included work at Cass High School, the District Attorney's Office, the Governor's Office, the Adult Probation Office, and 22 years with Cartersville City Schools. The resolution also notes she became the first African American mediator in Bartow County and the first African American elections manager for the Zena Drive Precinct. The House resolves to commend her service, congratulate her on retirement, and directs the Clerk of the House to give her an official copy of the resolution.

• Formally recognizes and commends Linda Ford Kellogg for her service to her community and the state of Georgia.
• Congratulates Kellogg on her retirement and extends best wishes for her continued health and happiness.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Kellogg.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is purely a ceremonial statement by the House.

The resolution directly names and honors Linda Ford Kellogg. It also references institutions tied to her career, including Cartersville City Schools, the Georgia Department of Labor, the Bartow County elections office, and the Bartow County District Attorney's Office, though it imposes no obligations on them.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia statute. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official House record honoring Kellogg's decades of community, education, and election work, and provides her with a formal certificate of recognition.

• The whereas clauses recite Kellogg's 35 years chairing MLK Holiday Weekend festivities in Bartow County and her varied career, including 22 years with Cartersville City Schools.
• The whereas clauses note she has served as an issuing officer for youth employment certificates with the Georgia Department of Labor since 2006.
• The resolving clause commends Kellogg's service and congratulates her on retirement.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make an official copy available for distribution to Kellogg.

1. 2025-02-11House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-11House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-11House Hopper (House)

• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)Primary sponsor
• Mitchell Scoggins (R, HD-014)

• Bartow County
• community recognition
• elections history
• education
• legislative commendation