--- title: HR 1018. Charlton County Chief Ranger Roger Todd of the Georgia Forestry Commission; recipient of the 2025 Director's Award and for his outstanding service to the State of Georgia; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1018 cite_as: HR 1018, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1018 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1018.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1018/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72225 date: 2026-01-14 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/hr1017.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1019.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1018.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1018 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-14 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - John Corbett - Jason Ridley - Robert Dickey - Trey Rhodes - James Burchett - Charles Cannon text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1018/2025 upstream_id: 2080472 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia Forestry Commission - emergency response - Charlton County - legislative commendation --- # HR 1018. Charlton County Chief Ranger Roger Todd of the Georgia Forestry Commission; recipient of the 2025 Director's Award and for his outstanding service to the State of Georgia; commend ## Text House Resolution 1018 By: Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Ridley of the 6th, Dickey of the 134th, Rhodes of the 124th, Burchett of the 176th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Charlton County Chief Ranger Roger Todd of the Georgia Forestry Commission as the recipient of the 2025 Director's Award and for his outstanding service to the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Forestry Commission plays a critical role in protecting Georgia's natural resources, ensuring public safety, and supporting the citizens and landowners of this state through wildfire prevention and suppression, emergency response, forest management, and community assistance; and WHEREAS, Chief Ranger Roger Todd has honorably served the Georgia Forestry Commission in Charlton County for nearly 25 years with unwavering professionalism, leadership, and commitment to the agency's mission, consistently demonstrating the highest standards of integrity, duty, and respect; and WHEREAS, through his steady leadership and dedication, Chief Ranger Todd has built and guided a team of forestry professionals who exemplify preparedness, excellence in service, and devotion to public safety; and WHEREAS, on April 10, 2025, tragedy struck Charlton County when a single-engine aircraft carrying six passengers–including two young children–overturned upon landing at Davis Airport and immediately became engulfed in flames; and WHEREAS, Chief Ranger Todd and personnel from the Charlton County Unit heard the crash and responded without hesitation, placing themselves in harm's way to protect the lives of others; and WHEREAS, under Chief Ranger Todd's direction, the responding personnel worked swiftly, decisively, and courageously to suppress the fire and rescue the trapped passengers–actions that prevented loss of life and ensured that all six occupants survived the crash; and WHEREAS, the safe outcome of this tragic accident is credited in large measure to the training, readiness, judgment, and leadership fostered by Chief Ranger Todd; and WHEREAS, his day-to-day commitment to his rangers, to the citizens of Charlton County, and to the people of Georgia reflects great credit upon himself and the Georgia Forestry Commission; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his exemplary service, leadership excellence, and lifesaving actions, Chief Ranger Roger Todd was selected as the 2025 Director's Award recipient, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Georgia Forestry Commission; and WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is proud to recognize individuals who selflessly devote their careers to protecting lives, communities, and natural resources. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Chief Ranger Roger Todd for his outstanding service, exemplary leadership, and heroism; congratulate him upon being named the Georgia Forestry Commission 2025 Director's Award recipient; and extend to him their sincere gratitude and best wishes for continued 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 Chief Ranger Roger Todd. ## 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 Charlton County Chief Ranger Roger Todd of the Georgia Forestry Commission for receiving the 2025 Director's Award and for leading a rescue after a plane crash. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, a formal statement of praise rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It honors Roger Todd, the Georgia Forestry Commission's Chief Ranger in Charlton County, for nearly 25 years of service and for being named the agency's 2025 Director's Award recipient. The resolution describes how on April 10, 2025, a small plane carrying six people, including two children, crashed and caught fire at Davis Airport in Charlton County. It states that Todd and his team responded immediately, put out the fire, and rescued all six occupants. The House resolves to recognize and commend Todd for his service and heroism, congratulate him on the award, and directs the Clerk of the House to provide him a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Chief Ranger Roger Todd for his service with the Georgia Forestry Commission and his role in a 2025 plane crash rescue. - Congratulates Todd on receiving the Georgia Forestry Commission's 2025 Director's Award. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Todd. - Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing obligation; it is a one-time honorary statement by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Roger Todd, Chief Ranger of the Georgia Forestry Commission in Charlton County. It also references the Georgia Forestry Commission, its Charlton County Unit personnel, and the six passengers involved in the April 2025 plane crash at Davis Airport. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is symbolic, publicly recording the state's recognition of a specific rescue effort and a forestry official's career of service. ### Key provisions - The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) recounts Todd's nearly 25 years of service and the April 10, 2025 plane crash rescue at Davis Airport in Charlton County. - The first resolving clause commends Todd for his service, leadership, and heroism and congratulates him on the 2025 Director's Award. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Todd. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-14) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-14) - Sponsors: John Corbett, Jason Ridley, Robert Dickey, Trey Rhodes, James Burchett, Charles Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72225 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1018.md?full=1