SR434: SR434 Fountain, Myron; commend

This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors Myron Fountain, a Detroit native who moved to Atlanta in 2020 after serving over 20 years in prison. Fountain founded a nonprofit called The Prison Dr., which provides mentorship, house calls, and follow-up support to at-risk youth to help steer them away from crime and toward positive behavior. The resolution recounts Fountain's personal history, including his self-reformation through education and martial arts training while incarcerated, and describes his mentorship programs as reaching over 100 young people in metro Atlanta and around 300 in Detroit, with a claimed 80 percent success rate. The Senate formally commends him for this work and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide him a copy of the resolution. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally commends Myron Fountain by name for his youth mentorship work through his nonprofit, The Prison Dr.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Fountain.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of praise.

This resolution directly names and honors Myron Fountain and references the at-risk youth served by his nonprofit mentorship organization in metro Atlanta. It does not impose obligations on any other individuals, businesses, or government agencies.

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical significance is limited to public recognition of Fountain's community mentorship work and the distribution of a ceremonial document to him.

• The whereas clauses describe Fountain's personal background, including his incarceration starting at age 19 and his self-directed rehabilitation.
• The whereas clauses describe his nonprofit, The Prison Dr., founded in Detroit in 2018 and relocated to Atlanta in 2020.
• The resolved clause commends Fountain for his mentorship efforts and wishes him continued success.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to Fountain.

1. 2025-03-21Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-20Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)Primary sponsor
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)

• ceremonial resolution
• youth mentorship
• criminal justice reintegration
• metro Atlanta nonprofits