--- title: HR 1036. Winslow, Keith B.; honoring the life and legacy; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1036 cite_as: HR 1036, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1036 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1036.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1036/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72308 date: 2026-01-16 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/hr1035.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1037.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1036.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1036 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-16 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Mack Jackson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1036/2025 upstream_id: 2085231 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - radio broadcasting history - Brunswick Georgia - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1036. Winslow, Keith B.; honoring the life and legacy; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1036 By: Representative Jackson of the 128th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and legacy of Keith B. Winslow; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Keith B. Winslow began his illustrious career in the music and entertainment industry in 1969, starting out as the valet and road manager for rock-n-roll legend Little Richard; and WHEREAS, he was a skilled salesman and promoter, known for his tireless dedication and vast knowledge of entertainment across all genres of music and broadcasting networks; and WHEREAS, Keith B. Winslow was know as loved as “The Boss of the Beach” as the disc jockey at WPIQ (101Q) and WKBX radio at the Kings Bay Submarine Base in Brunswick, Georgia; and WHEREAS, in 2022, Keith was inducted into the National Black Radio Hall of Fame in St. Louis, in recognition of life-long dedication to radio broadcasting; and WHEREAS, Keith Winslow passed away unexpectedly on October 7, 2025, forever being remembered for his dedication to his work and as “The Boss of the Beach.” NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor the life and legacy of Keith B. Winslow and extend their deepest condolences to all who know him. 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 the family of Keith B. Winslow. ## 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 honors the life of Keith B. Winslow, a longtime radio broadcaster known as 'The Boss of the Beach,' and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This is a commemorative resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recounts the career of Keith B. Winslow, who began working in the music industry in 1969 as valet and road manager for Little Richard and later became a well known disc jockey at radio stations WPIQ (101Q) and WKBX near the Kings Bay Submarine Base in Brunswick, Georgia, where he was known as 'The Boss of the Beach.' The resolution notes that Winslow was inducted into the National Black Radio Hall of Fame in 2022 and that he passed away on October 7, 2025. The House resolves to honor his life and legacy and extend condolences to his family. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to his family. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and legacy of Keith B. Winslow through a House resolution. - Extends the House of Representatives' condolences to Winslow's family and loved ones. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Winslow's family. ### Who it affects This resolution directly affects the family of Keith B. Winslow, who will receive an official copy, and reflects recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives; it does not create obligations for the general public or any agency. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic and ceremonial weight rather than legal effect. It creates an official public record recognizing Winslow's contributions to radio broadcasting in Georgia and provides his family with a formal statement of condolence from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolution recounts Winslow's career, including his start with Little Richard in 1969 and his radio work at WPIQ and WKBX near Kings Bay Submarine Base. - It notes his 2022 induction into the National Black Radio Hall of Fame and his death on October 7, 2025. - It resolves that House members honor his life and legacy and extend condolences to his family. - It directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-16) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-16) - Sponsors: Mack Jackson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72308 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1036.md?full=1