HR714: HR714 Thompkins, Brittany; recipient of the 2025 Georgia Single Parent "Legacy Builders" Award; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Brittany Thompkins, a single mother from Macon, for receiving the 2025 Georgia Single Parent "Legacy Builders" Award. It describes her work raising two children, starting a lemonade business called Sweet Serenity Lemonade to fund her son's travel baseball costs, balancing full-time employment with parenting, and her involvement at Bibb Mount Zion Baptist Church. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends Thompkins for her achievements as a mother, entrepreneur, and community role model, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

• Formally commends Brittany Thompkins for her achievements as a mother, entrepreneur, and community role model.
• Congratulates Thompkins on being named a recipient of the 2025 Georgia Single Parent "Legacy Builders" Award.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Thompkins.
• Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement adopted by the House of Representatives.

The resolution directly names and honors Brittany Thompkins, a single mother and small business owner from Macon, Georgia. It has no legal effect on any other group, agency, or member of the public.

The resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law, funding, or public policy. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official House of Representatives record of recognition for Thompkins's personal and business accomplishments into the legislative record.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts Thompkins's background, including founding Sweet Serenity Lemonade and balancing employment with parenting.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend and congratulate Thompkins for her award and achievements.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Thompkins.

1. 2025-03-25House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-25House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-25House Hopper (House)

• Anissa Jones (D, HD-143)Primary sponsor
• Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-061)
• Derrick Jackson (D, HD-068)
• Dewey McClain (D, HD-109)
• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)

• ceremonial resolution
• single parents
• Macon Georgia
• small business