HR515: HR515 Cox, Larry Max; condolences

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives is a memorial tribute to Larry Max Cox, who died on October 4, 2024. It recounts his service as a Gwinnett County police officer in the 1970s, his time in the United States Army, and his 27-year career at UPS, where he rose from driver to vice president of telecommunications. The resolution also recalls his volunteer work with groups such as the Rotary Club of Madison County, the Cattlemen's Association of Madison County, and the Food Bank of Madison County, as well as his role starting a scholarship program for Madison County high school seniors and mentoring students at Ila Elementary School. The House formally expresses its regret at his passing and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to his family.

• Formally states that the Georgia House of Representatives honors the life and memory of Larry Max Cox and expresses regret at his passing.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Cox's family.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; its only effect is the tribute and its distribution to the family.

The resolution directly names the family of Larry Max Cox, including his wife and children, as the recipients of the memorial copy. It has no effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies beyond the House of Representatives and its Clerk.

This resolution carries symbolic rather than practical weight. It creates a formal public record of the legislature's recognition of Cox's community service and provides his family with an official memorial document from the state's House of Representatives.

• The resolving clause states the House joins in honoring Cox's life and memory and expresses its regret at his passing.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available to Cox's family.

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

• Alan Powell (R, HD-033)Primary sponsor
• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)

• memorial resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives
• Madison County