SR345: SR345 2025 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial measure from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the group of Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides who worked during the 2025 regular session helping Senate committees and leadership run smoothly. The resolution lists dozens of individual aides by name and praises their hard work, dedication, and commitment to public service. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the honored aides so they have a record of the recognition.

• Commends the named 2025 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for their service during the legislative session.
• Lists dozens of individual aides by name as the specific people being honored.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the aides.
• Conveys the Senate's best wishes for the aides' future success and happiness, with no changes to Georgia law.

The resolution directly names and honors the individual Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides who worked during the 2025 session, as well as the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing copies of the resolution to them.

This is a symbolic honor with no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to giving named Senate staff formal recognition and a keepsake copy of the resolution for their service.

• The whereas clauses explain that the Georgia Senate relies on citizen aides to help run committee hearings and leadership operations.
• One whereas clause lists by name the specific Senate Aides being commended for their work during the session.
• The first resolved clause formally commends the aides for their performance and wishes them future success.
• The second resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the honored aides.

1. 2025-03-06Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-04Senate Hopper (Senate)

• John Kennedy (R, SD-018)Primary sponsor
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
• David Lucas (D, SD-026)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Brandon Beach (R, SD-021)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Colton Moore (R, SD-053)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Max Burns (R, SD-023)
• Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)
• Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)
• Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• Nabilah Islam Parkes (D, SD-007)

• Georgia Senate
• legislative staff
• commendation resolution