HR616: HR616 Yao, Mr. Francis Malan; condolences

This resolution is a formal tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of Mr. Francis Malan Yao. It recounts his life, including his birth in Cote d'Ivoire in 1945, his 23 years working with the United States Embassy there as a founding member of the Foreign Broadcasting Information Service, and his later work training monitors in new bureaus after moving to the United States in 2002. He settled in Atlanta in 2008 and became part of the local diaspora community. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply expresses the House's condolences to his family and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to them.

• Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Mr. Francis Malan Yao on February 9, 2025.
• Recounts his career with the United States Embassy in Cote d'Ivoire and his later work training staff in new bureaus after 2002.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution and send it to Mr. Yao's family.

This resolution directly affects the family of Mr. Francis Malan Yao, who will receive a copy of it, and involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing and distributing that copy.

While the resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect, it provides an official, public acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives of Mr. Yao's life and contributions, offering his family a formal record of recognition from the state legislature.

• The whereas clauses detail Mr. Yao's biography, including his birth in Cote d'Ivoire in 1945 and his death on February 9, 2025.
• The first resolving clause has the House join in honoring his life and expressing regret at his passing.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to his family.

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

• Segun Adeyina (D, HD-110)Primary sponsor
• Gabe Okoye (D, HD-102)
• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)
• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)
• Jasmine Clark (D, HD-108)

• condolence resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives
• Atlanta diaspora community