HR665: HR665 Georgia Association of Senior Centers in honor of National Senior Center Month; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Georgia Association of Senior Centers (GASC) in recognition of National Senior Center Month, observed in September. The resolution describes GASC's founding mission of bringing together senior center professionals from rural, urban, and suburban communities across Georgia to strengthen leadership, programming, and operations at senior centers. The resolution formally commends GASC for its service and leadership, and it recognizes the organization's founding board members by name for establishing the group. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to GASC. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or program; it is a symbolic statement of recognition.

• Formally commends the Georgia Association of Senior Centers for its service and leadership supporting older adults statewide.
• Recognizes by name the six founding board members who established the organization.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization.
• Creates no new statutory requirements, funding, or programs, since it is a commendation rather than a law change.

The resolution directly names and honors the Georgia Association of Senior Centers and its six founding board members. More broadly it touches senior center professionals and older adults across Georgia who rely on senior centers for health, wellness, and social programs.

The resolution has no legal effect on Georgia residents; it does not change any law, fund any program, or impose any requirement. Its significance is symbolic, publicly recognizing an organization and its leaders for their work supporting senior centers across the state.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) describes GASC's founding purpose of uniting senior center professionals across Georgia's communities.
• The preamble names the founding board members: Tori Strawter-Tanks, Konswella Gilchrist, Tammy Le, Adrianne Jones, Katie Howard, and Shawn Taylor.
• The resolved clause formally commends GASC for its service, leadership, and commitment to older adults.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to GASC.

1. 2025-03-20House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-20House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-20House Hopper (House)

• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)Primary sponsor
• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)
• Floyd Griffin (D, HD-149)
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)

• senior centers
• aging services
• legislative commendation
• older adults