HR336: HR336 Shepherd Center; 50th anniversary; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Shepherd Center, a private nonprofit hospital in Atlanta founded in 1975, as it marks 50 years of operation. The resolution recounts the center's mission of helping people with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions rebuild their lives, and highlights its role in community activities such as leading the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games Organizing Committee and founding the wheelchair division of the AJC Peachtree Road Race. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states that the House recognizes and commends the Shepherd Center and wishes it continued success, and it directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Shepherd Center.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Shepherd Center, an Atlanta rehabilitation hospital, on its 50th anniversary.
• Extends the Georgia House of Representatives' best wishes to the Shepherd Center for continued success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Shepherd Center.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than a law.

The resolution directly names the Shepherd Center, its patients, families, and staff. It also reflects on the broader community of people in Georgia and nationally who experience brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and multiple sclerosis and who rely on specialized rehabilitation care.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight: it does not fund programs, change hospital regulations, or alter care standards. Its practical effect is a formal statement of recognition from the Georgia House, along with a printed copy given to the Shepherd Center to mark the milestone.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) describes the Shepherd Center's founding on August 18, 1975, its mission, and its impact on patients with neurological conditions.
• The preamble notes the center's community role, including leading the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games Organizing Committee and founding the wheelchair division of the AJC Peachtree Road Race.
• The first resolving clause has the House of Representatives formally recognize and commend the Shepherd Center on its 50th anniversary.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Shepherd Center.

1. 2025-02-20House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-20House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-20House Hopper (House)

• Inga Willis (D, HD-055)Primary sponsor
• Omari Crawford (D, HD-089)
• Tanya Miller (D, HD-062)

• Shepherd Center
• rehabilitation hospitals
• Atlanta institutions
• disability care
• legislative commendation