--- title: HR 1029. Craft, Danah; outstanding public service as the executive director of Feeding Georgia; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1029 cite_as: HR 1029, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1029 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1029.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1029/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72270 date: 2026-01-15 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/hr1028.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1030.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1029.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1029 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-15 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Park Cannon - Al Williams - Stacey Evans - David Wilkerson - Debbie Buckner - Mary Oliver text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1029/2025 upstream_id: 2083519 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Feeding Georgia - nonprofit leadership - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1029. Craft, Danah; outstanding public service as the executive director of Feeding Georgia; commend ## Text House Resolution 1029 By: Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Williams of the 168th, Evans of the 57th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Buckner of the 137th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Danah Craft on her outstanding public service as the executive director of Feeding Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Danah Craft has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative 15 years of service with Feeding Georgia; and WHEREAS, prior to leading Feeding Georgia, Danah had a successful career lobbying at the state and federal level, passionately crafting solutions that make life better for everyone in Georgia; and WHEREAS, Danah's significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, Danah has served with honor and distinction, and her vision and unyielding commitment to Feeding Georgia will be sorely missed upon the occasion of her retirement; and WHEREAS, in her retirement, Danah continues to serve her community as a longtime mentor in Georgia State University's Women Lead program, a member of the Women Lead Advisory Council, and as board chair with Cultured Ag; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Danah Craft for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia, congratulate her upon the grand occasion of her retirement, and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Danah Craft. ## 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 formally commends Danah Craft for her 15 years of service as executive director of Feeding Georgia and congratulates her on her retirement. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Danah Craft, who spent 15 years as executive director of Feeding Georgia. It recounts her career, including earlier work lobbying at the state and federal level, and praises her leadership, integrity, and community service. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes Craft's retirement, notes her continued community involvement (mentoring through Georgia State University's Women Lead program and serving as board chair of Cultured Ag), and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her with a copy of the resolution as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Danah Craft for her 15 years of service as executive director of Feeding Georgia. - Congratulates Craft on her retirement and extends good wishes for her health and happiness. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Craft. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as is typical for a commendatory resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Danah Craft. It also references Feeding Georgia, Georgia State University's Women Lead program, its Advisory Council, and Cultured Ag, organizations tied to her past and continuing work. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its significance is symbolic, marking the Georgia House's formal recognition of one individual's decades of nonprofit and civic service in the state. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Craft's 15 years leading Feeding Georgia and her earlier lobbying career at the state and federal level. - The resolved clause has the House commend Craft for her public service and congratulate her on retirement. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available to Craft. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-15) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-15) - Sponsors: Park Cannon, Al Williams, Stacey Evans, David Wilkerson, Debbie Buckner, Mary Oliver - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72270 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1029.md?full=1