HR839: HR839 Amerman, Mark; retirement; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Mark Amerman on his retirement. It recounts his career, starting with six years in the United States Army Military Police Corps, followed by his 1994 start with the Henry County Police Department, his 2018 election as Police Chief, and his 2023 appointment as Director of Public Safety overseeing police, fire-rescue, emergency management, animal control, and code enforcement for Henry County. The resolution also notes his appointment by the Governor to the POST Council, which oversees police officer certification statewide. It does not change any Georgia law; it simply commends Amerman's service and directs the Clerk of the House to give him a copy of the resolution.

• Formally recognizes and commends Mark Amerman for his public service career upon his retirement.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Amerman.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement of the House's appreciation.

The resolution directly names Mark Amerman, the retiring Director of Public Safety for Henry County. It also references the Henry County Police Department, Fire-Rescue Department, Emergency 911 Department, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department, Animal Control, Community Service, Code Enforcement, and the statewide POST Council.

The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians' daily lives; it is a formal, public way for the Georgia House to acknowledge one public servant's decades of work in law enforcement and public safety leadership in Henry County.

• The 'whereas' clauses describe Amerman's military service in the Army Military Police Corps and his 1994 start with the Henry County Police Department.
• The resolution notes his 2018 election as Police Chief and his September 2023 appointment as Director of Public Safety.
• It states he oversaw Henry County's police, fire-rescue, 911, emergency management, animal control, community service, and code enforcement operations.
• It notes his appointment by the Governor to the POST Council, the state body governing police officer certifications.
• The resolved clause commends Amerman's service and congratulates him on retirement.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to Amerman.

1. 2025-03-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-27House Hopper (House)

• Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)Primary sponsor
• Noelle Kahaian (R, HD-081)
• El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)
• Mary Ann Santos (D, HD-117)
• Regina Lewis-Ward (D, HD-115)
• Robert Flournoy (D, HD-074)

• law enforcement
• Henry County
• public safety
• legislative commendation