HR629: HR629 Hurm, D.J.; named Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024; recognizing his exceptional contributions to education and the community; commend

This House resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia General Assembly. It recognizes D.J. Hurm, an educator at Mary Persons High School, for being selected as Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024. The resolution describes his leadership in the classroom, his involvement in extracurricular activities and community initiatives, and his impact on students and colleagues. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for Hurm as a keepsake. The resolution does not change any Georgia law or create any new program; it is purely a formal statement of recognition passed by the House.

• Formally commends D.J. Hurm for being named Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024.
• States the House of Representatives' recognition of his contributions to student growth, achievement, and community involvement.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Hurm.
• Does not alter any Georgia statute, create funding, or impose any legal requirement.

The resolution directly names D.J. Hurm, a teacher at Mary Persons High School in Monroe County. It has no legal effect on other teachers, schools, or the public, since it is a ceremonial honor rather than a change in law.

The resolution has no practical legal effect on schools, teachers, or funding in Georgia. Its significance is symbolic: it places a formal statement of recognition for one educator's work into the official record of the Georgia House of Representatives.

• The resolved clause commends D.J. Hurm for his service as an educator and his selection as Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Hurm.
• The whereas clauses describe his classroom leadership, extracurricular involvement, and community contributions but create no binding requirements.

1. 2025-03-18House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-18House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-18House Hopper (House)

• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)Primary sponsor
• Robert Dickey (R, HD-134)
• Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)
• Floyd Griffin (D, HD-149)
• Dale Washburn (R, HD-144)

• teacher recognition
• Monroe County schools
• education honors
• Georgia House resolutions