HR928: HR928 Bridges, David Curtis, PhD; induction into the Georgia Agriculture Hall of Fame; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives formally recognizes David Curtis Bridges, PhD, for his career in agricultural education and rural advocacy in Georgia. It notes that Bridges served as the 10th president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) from 2006 to 2022, making him the longest serving college or university president in Georgia, and that he helped create the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation at ABAC. The resolution also cites his work defending the safety and demand for Georgia peanuts, which earned him recognition from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a Distinguished Service Award from the Georgia Peanut Commission, as well as his research on weed control in tobacco that led to the registration of two new herbicides. The House resolves to commend Bridges and directs the Clerk of the House to send him a copy of the resolution.

• Formally commends David Curtis Bridges, PhD, for his public service and agricultural contributions to Georgia.
• Congratulates Bridges on his induction into the Georgia Agriculture Hall of Fame.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Bridges.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.

The resolution directly names David Curtis Bridges, PhD, a former Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College president. It also references institutions tied to his career, including ABAC, the Georgia Peanut Commission, and the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is a formal, public acknowledgment by the state legislature of one Georgian's career in agricultural education and rural advocacy.

• The resolution's preamble (the 'WHEREAS' clauses) recounts Bridges' 2006 to 2022 tenure as ABAC's 10th president and his role in creating the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation.
• It cites his recognition from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, and a Distinguished Service Award from the Georgia Peanut Commission for his work on peanut safety and demand.
• It notes his research on tobacco weed control led to the registration of two new herbicides for Georgia tobacco fields.
• The resolving clause commends Bridges and congratulates him on his Georgia Agriculture Hall of Fame induction.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Bridges.

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

• Steven Meeks (R, HD-178)Primary sponsor
• Angie O'Steen (R, HD-169)
• Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)
• John LaHood (R, HD-175)
• Robert Dickey (R, HD-134)
• Jaclyn Ford (R, HD-170)

• Georgia Agriculture Hall of Fame
• agricultural education
• rural development
• peanut industry