HR869: HR869 Patton, Samantha; State Championship in the Girls 130LB Weight Class Division at the 2024 traditional Wrestling State championship; commend

This resolution honors Samantha Patton, a wrestler at Cook High School, for winning the Girls 130LB Weight Class Division at the 2024 GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championship. The text describes her as the first Lady Hornet to become a state wrestling champion and praises her season of training, sportsmanship, and skill. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. Its operative effect is to have the House of Representatives officially recognize and commend Patton and to direct the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her.

• Formally recognizes and commends Samantha Patton for winning her weight class at the 2024 GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championship.
• States that she is the first Lady Hornet (Cook High School athlete) to become a state wrestling champion.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Patton.
• Extends the House's best wishes for her future success, with no legal or funding effect.

The resolution names Samantha Patton, a Cook High School student-athlete, and references her school and the Georgia House of Representatives, which adopts the honor. It has no effect on any other individuals, agencies, or organizations.

The resolution carries no legal force and changes no law or funding, but it creates an official public record of the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing a specific student's athletic achievement, which can be shared with her school and community.

• Whereas clauses describe Patton's championship win in the Girls 130LB Weight Class Division and call her the first Lady Hornet state wrestling champion.
• The resolving clause states the House recognizes and commends Patton and wishes her future success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Patton.

1. 2025-03-31House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-31House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-31House Hopper (House)

• Jaclyn Ford (R, HD-170)Primary sponsor
• Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)

• high school wrestling
• student athletes
• GHSA championships
• legislative commendation