--- title: HR 1006. Boos, Mr. Louis; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1006 cite_as: HR 1006, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1006 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1006.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1006/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72157 date: 2026-01-12 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1005.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1007.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1006.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1006 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-12 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Imani Barnes - Karla Drenner - Karen Lupton - Long Tran - Park Cannon text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1006/2025 upstream_id: 2072015 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Kennesaw State University - pulp and paper industry - philanthropy - study abroad scholarships --- # HR 1006. Boos, Mr. Louis; commend ## Text House Resolution 1006 By: Representatives Barnes of the 86th, Drenner of the 85th, Lupton of the 83rd, Tran of the 80th, and Cannon of the 58th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Mr. Louis Boos; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, since the 1960s, Mr. Louis Boos has been an active and influential member of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI), an organization dedicated to setting industry standards, providing education, and driving innovation throughout the field; and WHEREAS, Mr. Boos served as affiliate chairman of TAPPI's Paper Industry Management Association (PIMA) and has generously shared his expertise and leadership to advance the industry and its professionals; and WHEREAS, he has served on the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation Board since 1970, where he established the first scholarship with an international focus, underscoring his lifelong commitment to global education; and WHEREAS, Mr. Boos and his late wife, Jean, strongly believed in the value of international and cross-cultural experiences, frequently traveling abroad and opening their home to international students; and WHEREAS, in 2001, the couple founded the Boos Family International Experience Award, which provides study abroad opportunities for students in countries such as Finland, Spain, and Taiwan; and WHEREAS, Mr. Boos has also demonstrated a deep commitment to advancing medical research by endowing a cancer research fund at Duke University's Tisch Brain Tumor Center and serving as a valued member of its advisory board; and WHEREAS, continuing his lifelong dedication to education and mentorship, Mr. Boos currently mentors students at Kennesaw State University's Honors College, where he supports international study through the Jean Schade Boos International Study Abroad Scholarship; and WHEREAS, as a member of the Dean's Board of Advisors of Kennesaw State University's Honors College, he actively raises funds for scholarships, helps connect students with internships, and builds relationships with companies seeking to employ KSU students; and WHEREAS, Mr. Boos has also been deeply engaged in civic and community work, volunteering with Necessary Trouble, a local Indivisible group dedicated to promoting civic participation and supporting the election of thoughtful and committed public servants; and WHEREAS, guided by a passion for the pulp and paper industry for more than six decades, a belief in the importance of global engagement, and a commitment to community, civic leadership, and student success, Mr. Boos has built a legacy defined by philanthropy, mentorship, and forward-thinking leadership; the very embodiment of "Think and Do." NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Mr. Louis Boos for his outstanding professional achievements, generous philanthropy, civic service, and steadfast dedication to education and global collaboration as well as extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health, happiness, and success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mr. Louis Boos. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends Mr. Louis Boos of Kennesaw for his decades of work in the pulp and paper industry, philanthropy, and support for international education programs. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Mr. Louis Boos. It recounts his long career since the 1960s in the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, his service on the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation Board since 1970, and the scholarship funds and study abroad awards he and his late wife Jean established. It also notes his support for cancer research at Duke University and his mentorship work at Kennesaw State University's Honors College. The resolution's operative effect is symbolic: the House formally recognizes and commends Boos for his achievements, philanthropy, and community service, and directs the Clerk of the House to send him a copy of the resolution as a keepsake. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Mr. Louis Boos for his career, philanthropy, and civic engagement. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Mr. Boos. - Extends the House's best wishes to Boos for continued health and success. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as it is a commendation resolution. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Mr. Louis Boos. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians, businesses, or agencies; it is a symbolic statement adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences for Georgians. Its significance is ceremonial, publicly recognizing one individual's contributions to industry, education, and philanthropy through an official act of the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Boos's decades-long involvement with the pulp and paper industry trade group TAPPI and his service on the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation Board. - The resolution notes the 2001 founding of the Boos Family International Experience Award for study abroad programs. - It cites Boos's philanthropy toward cancer research at Duke University's Tisch Brain Tumor Center. - It notes his current mentorship role and scholarship support at Kennesaw State University's Honors College. - The resolving clause formally commends Boos and wishes him continued health and success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to Boos. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-12) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-12) - Sponsors: Imani Barnes, Karla Drenner, Karen Lupton, Long Tran, Park Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72157 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1006.md?full=1