HR914: HR914 Coweta County Cattlemen's Association; exemplary performance at the 2025 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Convention; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association. The resolution notes that the group won three awards at the 2025 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Convention: the Chapter of the Year Award, the Highest Membership Percentage Award, and the 3rd Quarter '24 Top Membership Recruiter Award. It credits the association, led by President Penny Bowie, with becoming the largest and fastest-growing of Georgia's 159 local cattlemen's chapters. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends the association and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the group as a keepsake.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association for winning three awards at the 2025 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Convention.
• States the association is the largest, fastest-growing, and most active of Georgia's 159 local cattlemen's chapters under President Penny Bowie.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association.
• Extends the House's best wishes for the association's continued success, without creating any new law, funding, or regulation.

The resolution directly names the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association and its president, Penny Bowie. It has no legal effect on any other group, agency, or member of the public.

This is a ceremonial honor rather than a policy change, so it does not alter any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is limited to a formal, printed commendation the association can keep as recognition of its convention awards.

• The whereas clauses list the association's three convention awards and the prizes attached to them, including a mobile chute and fencing supplies.
• The resolved clause formally commends the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association for its performance at the 2025 convention and wishes it continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to produce a copy of the resolution for distribution to the association.

1. 2025-04-02House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-04-02House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-04-02House Hopper (House)

• Lynn Smith (R, HD-070)Primary sponsor
• David Jenkins (R, HD-136)
• Josh Bonner (R, HD-073)
• Robert Dawson (D, HD-065)
• Lydia Glaize (D, HD-067)

• cattle industry
• agriculture
• Coweta County
• legislative commendation