SR506: SR506 Owen, Sarah Paisley; congratulate

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Sarah Paisley Owen, a member of the Midtown High School girls swim relay team, for helping the team win first place in the 400 Free Relay and break the school record with a time of 3:31.75. The resolution also notes that Owen individually placed first in the 50 Free and 100 Free events, breaking the state record in the 100 Free and now holding state records in both. The Senate resolves to congratulate her and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

• Formally congratulates Sarah Paisley Owen for her role in the Midtown High School girls swim relay team's first-place win in the 400 Free Relay.
• Recognizes Owen's individual first-place finishes in the 50 Free and 100 Free events, including a new state record in the 100 Free.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Owen.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is purely a commemorative statement by the Senate.

The resolution directly names and honors Sarah Paisley Owen, a Midtown High School student athlete, and references her relay teammates Rhea El-Deiry, Dabney Bond, and Katya Tumanova. It has no effect on the public at large.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians; its practical significance is limited to publicly recognizing a student athlete's swimming achievements and providing her with an official keepsake copy from the Senate.

• The whereas clauses describe the Midtown High School girls swim relay team's win in the 400 Free Relay with a record-breaking time of 3:31.75.
• The whereas clauses credit Owen with individual first-place finishes in the 50 Free and 100 Free, and a state record in the 100 Free.
• The resolving clause formally congratulates Owen for these achievements and extends best wishes for continued success.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Owen.

1. 2025-03-31Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-28Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)Primary sponsor
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)

• high school sports
• swimming
• student achievement
• Fulton County