HR555: HR555 Barrow, Craig and Diana; inaugural recipients of the Vince and Barbara Dooley Friends of the UGA Libraries Award; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Craig and Diana Barrow, University of Georgia (UGA) alumni, as the first winners of the Vince and Barbara Dooley Friends of the UGA Libraries Award. The award recognizes people who have significantly supported the UGA Libraries. The resolution recounts the Barrows' ownership of Wormsloe, a historic coastal Georgia site, and their 2012 donation of 15 acres of that land to create the Center for Research and Education at Wormsloe. It also notes their role in helping fund the Russell Special Collections Building and their family's long connection to UGA's book and manuscript collections. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to give the Barrows a copy as a keepsake. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally congratulates and commends Craig and Diana Barrow for receiving the inaugural Vince and Barbara Dooley Friends of the UGA Libraries Award.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Barrows.
• Recites the history of the Barrows' 2012 donation of 15 acres of Wormsloe land to create the Center for Research and Education at Wormsloe.
• Recognizes the Barrows' role in supporting the UGA Libraries' Board of Visitors and funding for the Russell Special Collections Building.

This resolution directly names and honors Craig and Diana Barrow. It also references the University of Georgia Libraries, the Wormsloe Foundation, and the UGA Libraries' Board of Visitors as institutions connected to their philanthropy.

The resolution carries no legal or funding changes; it is a formal, symbolic honor. Its practical effect is limited to recognizing the Barrows' philanthropic history and giving them an official keepsake copy from the Georgia House of Representatives.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) describes the creation of the Vince and Barbara Dooley Friends of the UGA Libraries Award and the Barrows' selection as its first recipients.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives congratulate and commend the Barrows and wish them continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Barrows.
• No sections create funding, penalties, or changes to Georgia statutes, consistent with this being a commendatory resolution.

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

• Jon Burns (R, HD-159)Primary sponsor

• University of Georgia
• higher education philanthropy
• Wormsloe
• UGA Libraries
• legislative commendation