SR452: SR452 RUMC Job Networking; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors RUMC Job Networking, a job-search ministry run by Roswell United Methodist Church since 1988 that has served more than 90,000 people in the metro Atlanta area with career workshops, resume help, and networking events. The resolution recites the group's history, including its twice-monthly meetings run by more than 155 volunteers and its past media coverage on ABC World News Tonight and WSB-TV. The Senate formally commends the organization and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send it a copy of the resolution as a keepsake.

• Formally recognizes and commends RUMC Job Networking for its decades of service to job seekers in Georgia.
• States the Senate's best wishes for the organization's continued success.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to RUMC Job Networking.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is purely a commendation.

The resolution directly names RUMC Job Networking, a ministry of Roswell United Methodist Church, and by extension the job seekers, volunteers, and employers who take part in its career programs in the metro Atlanta area.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians; it is a public, official statement of appreciation. Its practical significance is symbolic, giving the organization formal recognition from the state Senate for its long-running community service.

• The whereas clauses describe RUMC Job Networking's founding in 1988 and its growth into one of the largest job networking programs in the country.
• The first resolving clause has the Senate recognize and commend the organization for its work with job seekers in Georgia and beyond.
• The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to RUMC Job Networking.

1. 2025-03-25Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-24Senate Hopper (Senate)

• John Albers (R, SD-056)Primary sponsor

• ceremonial resolution
• job networking
• Roswell United Methodist Church
• workforce development
• metro Atlanta