HR532: HR532 Caicedo, Johanna; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it recounts the biography and community work of Johanna Caicedo, who was born in Cali, Colombia, moved to the United States in 1990, and later relocated to Gwinnett County in 2015. The resolution highlights her work with the AIDS Center of Queens County, her role at CETPA, a mental health clinic serving the Latinx community, her participation in Gwinnett and DeKalb Juvenile Court panels, and her current position as an Outreach Coordinator for the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative. The House formally recognizes and commends her service and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her with a copy of the resolution.

• Formally recognizes and commends Johanna Caicedo for her public service to the State of Georgia, with no legal or regulatory effect.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Johanna Caicedo.
• Documents her background and community work, including roles at the AIDS Center of Queens County, CETPA, and the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative.

The resolution directly honors Johanna Caicedo. It also reflects on the Latinx community in Gwinnett County and the organizations she has worked with, including CETPA and the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative, though it creates no obligations for them.

This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change, so it does not alter any Georgia law, funding, or agency responsibility. Its main effect is public recognition of Caicedo's community and public health work, memorialized in the official record of the Georgia House.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe Caicedo's education, immigration from Colombia, and career history in New York and Georgia.
• The resolving clause states that the House recognizes and commends Caicedo for her public service and extends best wishes for her continued health and happiness.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Caicedo.

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

• Marvin Lim (D, HD-098)Primary sponsor
• Mary Ann Santos (D, HD-117)
• Park Cannon (D, HD-058)
• Karen Lupton (D, HD-083)
• Gabriel Sanchez (D, HD-042)

• commendation resolution
• Latinx community health
• Gwinnett County
• public service recognition