HR977: HR977 Green, Lynn; 2025 Awards Honor recipient; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Lynn Green, who works as the Child Welfare Program Director for the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), serving six counties in northwest Georgia. The resolution recounts her educational background, her leadership roles in professional child welfare organizations, and her community work, including founding PFLAG Rome, Georgia. The House formally commends her as the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards Honor recipient and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

• Formally recognizes and commends Lynn Green as the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards Honor recipient.
• Recites her educational background, professional roles at DFCS, and leadership positions in child welfare organizations.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Lynn Green.
• Extends the House's best wishes for her continued success but creates no legal requirements or funding.

This resolution directly names and honors one individual, Lynn Green, a DFCS Child Welfare Program Director in northwest Georgia. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or organizations.

As a commendation, the resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law, funding, or public policy. Its significance is symbolic: it gives official, public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to Lynn Green's career and community service.

• The whereas clauses describe Lynn Green's education at Michigan State University and her current role as DFCS Child Welfare Program Director for six northwest Georgia counties.
• The resolution recites her leadership roles, including former vice president of the Georgia Professional Human Services Association and founder of PFLAG Rome, Georgia.
• The resolving clause commends her as the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards Honor recipient.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Lynn Green.

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

• Matt Barton (R, HD-005)Primary sponsor
• Katie Dempsey (R, HD-013)
• Eddie Lumsden (R, HD-012)

• ceremonial resolution
• child welfare
• DFCS
• community recognition