HR459: HR459 Brinson, Matt; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Matt Brinson, who spent 48 years working for Planters Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), a rural electric cooperative serving seven counties in Southeast Georgia. He started as a warehouse clerk and rose to general manager in 1999. The resolution recounts his career, his service on several cooperative boards, his term as president of the Georgia Rural Electric Managers' Association, his 2014 recognition as Jenkins County Citizen of the Year, and his co-ownership of his family's restaurant, Brinson's Barbeque. The House formally recognizes and commends Brinson for his service, congratulates him on his retirement, and directs the Clerk of the House to provide him a copy of the resolution. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally recognizes and commends Matt Brinson for his 48 years of service to Planters Electric Membership Corporation and Southeast Georgia.
• Congratulates Brinson on his retirement and extends best wishes for his health and happiness.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Brinson.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as is typical for a commendation resolution.

The resolution directly names and honors Matt Brinson. It also references Planters Electric Membership Corporation, the Georgia Rural Electric Managers' Association, and Jenkins County, where his family restaurant operates, though it imposes no obligations on them.

This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official statement by the Georgia House of Representatives publicly honoring one individual's decades of work in rural electric service and community involvement.

• The whereas clauses detail Brinson's 48-year career at Planters EMC, from warehouse clerk to general manager starting February 1, 1999.
• The whereas clauses note his service on the Go Energy Financial Credit Union Board, the Smarr EMC Board, and the Georgia Energy Cooperative Board.
• The resolved clause commends Brinson for his service and congratulates him on retirement.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Brinson.

1. 2025-02-28House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-28House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-28House Hopper (House)

• Jon Burns (R, HD-159)Primary sponsor
• Lehman Franklin (R, HD-160)
• Bill Hitchens (R, HD-161)
• Butch Parrish (R, HD-158)
• Mark Newton (R, HD-127)

• commendation resolution
• rural electric cooperatives
• Jenkins County
• Georgia House of Representatives