SR233: SR233 City of Savannah and Mayor Van R. Johnson; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate. It recognizes that Savannah and Mayor Van R. Johnson were chosen as one of nine winning cities nationwide for the 2025 Childhood Obesity Prevention & Environmental Health & Sustainability Awards, presented by the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America and the United States Conference of Mayors. The resolution describes the program that earned the award, the Mayor on the Move: Healthy Savannah Kids Club, a passport based initiative for middle school students and their families covering seven health areas: social, emotional, physical, intellectual, environmental, spiritual, and financial. The Senate formally commends the city and mayor for the program and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally commends the City of Savannah and Mayor Van R. Johnson for developing the Mayor on the Move: Healthy Savannah Kids Club program.
• Recognizes the city's selection as one of nine national winners of the 2025 Childhood Obesity Prevention & Environmental Health & Sustainability Awards.
• Describes the program's passport based structure covering seven health domains for middle school students and their families.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press.

The resolution directly names the City of Savannah, Mayor Van R. Johnson, and the Senate's own administrative staff, who must prepare and distribute copies. It has no legal effect on other Georgians or state law.

This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change, so it does not alter any rights, funding, or requirements for Georgians. Its main effect is public recognition of a local health program in Savannah aimed at middle school students and families.

• Whereas clauses describe Savannah's selection for the 2025 Childhood Obesity Prevention & Environmental Health & Sustainability Awards and the program that earned it.
• The resolved clause formally commends the City of Savannah and Mayor Van R. Johnson for the initiative.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press.

1. 2025-02-21Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-20Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)Primary sponsor
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)

• childhood health
• Savannah
• legislative commendation
• community wellness