HR957: HR957 Run Atlanta 5K Day; April 5, 2025; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates April 5, 2025, as Run Atlanta 5K Day. It honors an event organized by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc., which combines a 5K race with activities focused on fitness, disease prevention, and violence prevention, including a Sunrise Prayer for Violence Prevention and a Walk for Peace and Well-being. The resolution also memorializes Kenneth Collier Jr., a 17-year-old peace advocate killed by gun violence, and his mother Tamika Trimble, also a gun violence victim. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal statement of recognition.

• Officially designates April 5, 2025, as Run Atlanta 5K Day in Georgia.
• Recognizes the 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc. and its Run Atlanta 5K event focused on health, wellness, and violence prevention.
• Honors the memory of Kenneth Collier Jr. and his mother Tamika Trimble as victims of gun violence.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.

The resolution directly names the 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc., its Health and Wellness and Violence Prevention Committees, Fulton County community and judicial leaders, and the families of Kenneth Collier Jr. and Tamika Trimble. It also symbolically involves residents of Atlanta and Georgia who may participate in the event.

While the resolution carries no legal force or funding, it gives official state recognition to a community health and anti-violence event, drawing public attention to gun violence prevention efforts and honoring victims within the affected Atlanta community.

• The resolution's preamble describes the Run Atlanta 5K event organized by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc. and its health, wellness, and violence prevention goals.
• It memorializes Kenneth Collier Jr. and his mother Tamika Trimble as gun violence victims.
• The resolving clause formally designates April 5, 2025, as Run Atlanta 5K Day.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies to the public and press.

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

• Eric Bell (D, HD-075)Primary sponsor
• Bryce Berry (D, HD-056)
• Teddy Reese (D, HD-140)
• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)

• gun violence prevention
• community health
• Atlanta events
• commemorative resolutions