HR967: HR967 Whitten, Wanda; 2025 Board of Governors Award recipient; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives commends Wanda Whitten, a longtime member of the Rome community, for receiving the 2025 Board of Governors Award. It recounts her decades of professional and volunteer service, including her work as AdventHealth Redmond's first Director of Nutritional Services, her leadership roles in dietetic associations, the Exchange Club of Rome, the Coosa Valley Fair Association, the Pilot Club of Rome, and various Miss Georgia scholarship programs. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. It simply formally recognizes Whitten's contributions and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

• Formally commends Wanda Whitten as the 2025 Board of Governors Award recipient on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Recounts her decades of community service in Rome, Georgia, including hospital leadership, dietetic associations, and civic clubs.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Whitten.
• Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing obligation; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.

The resolution directly affects Wanda Whitten, who is honored, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for her. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians.

The resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law or residents beyond publicly honoring one individual's community service. It serves as a ceremonial record of recognition rather than a policy change.

• The whereas clauses detail Whitten's career, including her role as AdventHealth Redmond's first Director of Nutritional Services and leadership in the Georgia Dietetic Association.
• The resolving clause formally commends Whitten as the 2025 Board of Governors Award recipient and extends best wishes for her continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Whitten.

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

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

• ceremonial resolution
• community service award
• Rome Georgia
• Board of Governors Award