HR245: HR245 Phillips, Aaliyah; Miss Cobb County 2025; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Aaliyah Phillips for being crowned Miss Cobb County 2025 at the 66th annual Miss Cobb County Scholarship Competition in Marietta, Georgia, a title tied to education, leadership, and community service. The resolution recounts her background: a 2024 magna cum laude graduate of Columbus State University with a degree in elementary education, a $10,000 scholarship award to pursue a doctorate in education policy, work as a communications intern for U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, and her founding of a literacy initiative called SPREAD. The House formally congratulates her, commends her service to Georgia students, and directs the Clerk of the House to send her a copy of the resolution.

• Congratulates Aaliyah Phillips by name for winning the title of Miss Cobb County 2025.
• Commends her for community service and advocacy work benefiting students in Georgia.
• Extends the House's best wishes for her upcoming competition for the title of Miss Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Phillips.

The resolution directly names and honors Aaliyah Phillips. It also references organizations and people connected to her work, including Columbus State University, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's office, and literacy nonprofits she has partnered with, but it creates no legal obligations for them.

This resolution has no regulatory or funding effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical effect is limited to a formal House recognition and a printed copy of the resolution being given to Phillips, with no changes to Georgia law or state spending.

• The whereas clauses describe Phillips's title, her academic record at Columbus State University, and her $10,000 scholarship for a doctorate in education policy.
• The resolution notes she will compete for Miss Georgia in June 2025, with the winner advancing to the Miss America Competition.
• The resolved clause formally congratulates and commends Phillips on behalf of the House of Representatives.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Phillips.

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

• Terry Cummings (D, HD-039)Primary sponsor
• Devan Seabaugh (R, HD-034)
• David Wilkerson (D, HD-038)
• Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-061)
• John Carson (R, HD-046)
• Sharon Cooper (R, HD-045)

• Miss Cobb County
• commendation resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives
• education advocacy