SR448: SR448 Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2025; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring the 2025 graduating class of Leadership Gwinnett, a community leadership program founded in 1985 that trains participants in civic and social issues affecting Gwinnett County. The resolution lists the names of the class members and describes the program's mission of educating and connecting current and future community leaders. The resolution formally commends the class for their commitment to civic leadership and community engagement and wishes them future success. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to each named individual. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a symbolic statement of recognition passed by the Senate.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2025 for civic leadership and community engagement.
• Lists by name the members of the 2025 graduating class of the Leadership Gwinnett program.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to each named class member.
• Extends the Senate's best wishes for the class members' future success but creates no new legal requirements.

The resolution directly names and honors the individual members of the Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2025, along with the Leadership Gwinnett organization itself. The Secretary of the Senate is tasked with distributing copies of the resolution.

The resolution has no effect on Georgia law, funding, or public policy. Its practical effect is symbolic: it gives the named individuals and the Leadership Gwinnett program official recognition from the Georgia Senate for their community involvement.

• The preamble describes Leadership Gwinnett's history since 1985 and its mission of training civic leaders in Gwinnett County.
• The resolution names the 2025 class, referred to as 'The Brightest and Best Class Ever,' listing dozens of individual members.
• The resolved clause has the Senate formally recognize and commend the class for civic leadership and community engagement.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to each named individual.

1. 2025-03-25Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-21Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)Primary sponsor
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Nabilah Islam Parkes (D, SD-007)
• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)

• Leadership Gwinnett
• Gwinnett County
• Senate resolution
• civic recognition