HR517: HR517 St. Patrick's Day Parade committee; Chairman Timothy P. Mahoney; Grand Marshall of the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade, James G. (Jay) Burke III; 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade; Savannah, Georgia; commend

This House resolution recognizes the volunteers and leaders behind Savannah's 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade, which marks the 201st time the celebration has been held in the city. The resolution notes the parade's history, tracing back to 1824 when the Hibernian Society of Savannah began the tradition, and credits the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, formed in 1926, with keeping the celebration going for 98 years. The resolution formally commends the Committee's members, Chairman Timothy P. Mahoney, and 2025 Grand Marshal James G. (Jay) Burke III for their work organizing the parade and their contributions to Chatham County and Georgia. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to those honored. The resolution does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally recognizes and commends the members of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee for organizing the 2025 Savannah parade.
• Honors Chairman Timothy P. Mahoney by name for his leadership of the parade committee.
• Recognizes James G. (Jay) Burke III as the Grand Marshal of the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to those honored.

The resolution directly names and honors the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, its Chairman Timothy P. Mahoney, and Grand Marshal James G. (Jay) Burke III. It also touches the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute copies of the resolution.

This is a ceremonial resolution rather than a change to Georgia law. Its practical effect is limited to formal recognition: the honorees receive an official copy of the resolution acknowledging their role in a long-running Savannah tradition.

• The resolution's whereas clauses recount the parade's history, noting it began in 1824 and has been run by the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee since 1926.
• The resolved clause formally commends the Committee, Chairman Timothy P. Mahoney, and Grand Marshal James G. (Jay) Burke III for their work on the 2025 parade.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the honorees.

1. 2025-03-06House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-06House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-06House Hopper (House)

• Jesse Petrea (R, HD-166)Primary sponsor
• Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)
• Bill Hitchens (R, HD-161)
• Carl Gilliard (D, HD-162)
• Devan Seabaugh (R, HD-034)
• Anne Westbrook (D, HD-163)

• Savannah
• St. Patrick's Day Parade
• legislative commendation
• Chatham County