HR686: HR686 Brown, Barry A.; condolences

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives is a ceremonial tribute to Barry A. Brown, a Savannah native who spent more than 20 years serving Tybee Island as a Planning Commission member, City Council member, and Mayor Pro Tempore. It recounts his decades of service with the Marine Rescue Squadron, his membership in the American Legion, and his ownership of Barry A. Brown Co. Inc. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states that the House honors his memory and offers sympathy to his family, and it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for his family.

• Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret over the death of Barry A. Brown and honors his life and memory.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Brown's family.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement only.

This resolution directly concerns the family of Barry A. Brown, including his wife, children, and grandchildren, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare a copy for the family.

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical significance is limited to providing a formal, public tribute to Barry A. Brown's community service and a keepsake document for his family.

• The whereas clauses recount Brown's life, including his birth in Savannah, his education, and his more than 20 years of service to the City of Tybee.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives honor his life and memory and express regret at his passing.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to his family.

1. 2025-03-21House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-21House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-21House Hopper (House)

• Jesse Petrea (R, HD-166)Primary sponsor

• Tybee Island
• memorial resolution
• local government service
• condolence resolution