HR287: HR287 Brown, Ms. Patria; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives congratulates Ms. Patria Brown for being named the state recipient of the Technical College System of Georgia's 2024 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) award. The award recognizes adult learners who have shown outstanding achievement in adult education classes across Georgia. The resolution notes Ms. Brown was chosen from among 25 EAGLE delegates statewide and will serve as an ambassador for adult education, representing nearly 22,000 students in Georgia's adult education programs. The House formally commends her achievements and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare an official copy of the resolution for her.

• Formally congratulates and commends Ms. Patria Brown for winning the 2024 EAGLE award for adult education achievement.
• States that Ms. Brown was selected from 25 statewide EAGLE delegates for her academic performance in adult education.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Ms. Brown.
• Extends the House's best wishes to Ms. Brown for her continued success.

The resolution directly honors Ms. Patria Brown, a Cobb County School District adult education student, and references the Technical College System of Georgia and the roughly 22,000 students statewide who participate in adult education programs.

While the resolution carries no legal or funding effect, it gives official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to an adult education achievement, highlighting the EAGLE program that has promoted adult learning opportunities in Georgia communities for over three decades.

• The preamble explains Ms. Brown received the Technical College System of Georgia's 2024 EAGLE award, given to adult learners for exceptional achievement.
• States the EAGLE program has operated for 31 years, raising awareness of adult education opportunities statewide.
• The resolved clause formally commends Ms. Brown and wishes her continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Ms. Brown.

1. 2025-02-18House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-18House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-18House Hopper (House)

• Charles Martin (R, HD-049)Primary sponsor
• Ginny Ehrhart (R, HD-036)
• Devan Seabaugh (R, HD-034)
• Don Parsons (R, HD-044)

• adult education
• EAGLE award
• Cobb County
• legislative commendation