SR194: SR194 Cumberbatch, Carleen; recognize

25 LC 112 2936 Senate Resolution 194 By: Senators Jones of the 10th, Mallow of the 2nd, Goodman of the 8th, Merritt of the 9th, Esteves of the 35th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Carleen Cumberbatch, the 2025 Distin guished Older1 Georgian; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Carleen Cumberbatch has been honored as this year's Di stinguished Older3 Georgian for her more than 30 years of advocacy and volunteer service to the senior citizens4 of DeKalb County and beyond; and5 WHEREAS, the Distinguishe d Older Georgian Award was established in 2003 by the6 Georgia Council on Aging to recognize individuals over the age of 70 who have served as7 positive role models and made significant contributions to society through their occupational8 or volunteer efforts; and9 WHEREAS, since discovering that DeKalb County offered no services to seniors unless they10 were homebound or indigent, she has worked to address these gap s through volunteerism,11 community organizing, and program development; and12 WHEREAS, she is the founder of the South DeKalb Senior Line Dan cers, which she13 originally formed to encourage women to exercise together once a week by line dancing as14 well as to advocate for DeKalb County seniors; and15 S. R. 194 - 1 - 25 LC 112 2936 WHEREAS, as an AARP volunteer in the 1990s, she conducted workshops and seminars on16 Medicare, lectured nursing classes at Georgia Perimeter College , and organized and17 implemented senior group ministries; and18 WHEREAS, she has further served AARP as an entitlement speaker; community19 coordinator; district coordinator for DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Roc kdale counties; women's20 specialist for Georgia; and coordinator for Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT)21 for multiple counties and municipalities; and22 WHEREAS, Carleen Cumberbatch was appointed to the Housing Autho rity of DeKalb23 County Board of Commissioners in 2003, where she now serves as board chair; and24 WHEREAS, she has additionally served as a member of the Atlanta Regional Commission25 Advisory Committee on Aging since 2001, commissioner for the NAHRO Board from 201026 to 2021, representative for DeKalb County's District 31 in the Georgia Silver Hair27 Legislature, and more; and28 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstand ing individual be29 appropriately honored during this special time.30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body31 recognize and commend Carleen Cumberbatch, the 2025 Distinguished Older Georgian, and32 extend best wishes for future health and happiness.33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed34 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to Carleen35 Cumberbatch.36 S. R. 194 - 2 -