HR606: HR606 City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol; March 27, 2025; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates March 27, 2025, as City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol. It recounts the city's founding in 1825 as the county seat of Thomas County, its naming after General Jett Thomas, and notable figures connected to it, including Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper, the first Black graduate of West Point, and General Lloyd Austin, a former U.S. Secretary of Defense. It also references the city's history as a winter resort destination and its identity as 'The Rose City,' home to the annual Rose Festival. The resolution has no regulatory effect. It simply directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press, serving as a ceremonial honor rather than a change to Georgia law.

• Formally designates March 27, 2025, as City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol.
• Recites historical facts about the City of Thomasville, including its founding and notable residents.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Creates no new laws, funding, or regulatory requirements.

The resolution mainly affects the City of Thomasville and its residents, who receive ceremonial recognition, as well as the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to distribute copies of the resolution.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight, giving official state recognition to a Georgia city's history and notable figures. It does not change any laws, create funding, or impose requirements on residents or agencies.

• The resolution's whereas clauses detail Thomasville's founding in 1825 and its naming after General Jett Thomas.
• It notes historical figures connected to Thomasville, including Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper and General Lloyd Austin.
• The resolving clause designates March 27, 2025, as City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available for public and press distribution.

1. 2025-03-13House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-13House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-13House Hopper (House)

• Darlene Taylor (R, HD-173)Primary sponsor
• Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)

• City of Thomasville
• ceremonial resolution
• Georgia history
• ceremonial recognition day