--- title: HR 1044. Mitchell, Teresa LaBarham; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1044 cite_as: HR 1044, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1044 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1044.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1044/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72316 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/hr1043.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1045.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1044.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1044 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/HR1044/2025 upstream_id: 2085248 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Georgia music education - Perry Georgia - House commendation --- # HR 1044. Mitchell, Teresa LaBarham; commend ## Text House Resolution 1044 By: Representative Jackson of the 128th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Teresa LaBarham Mitchell; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Teresa LaBarham Mitchell is an entrepreneur and artistic director with over 40 years of experience in performance, artist development, and ministry leadership; and WHEREAS, Teresa LaBarham Mitchell began her illustrious career in music in 1970 while living in Atlanta, Georgia; and WHEREAS, through hard work, perseverance, and determination her career would grow, giving her opportunities to sing background vocals for the Legendary Temptations, as well as performing on stage with prestigious artists including Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Tony Bennett, and Harry Belefonte; and WHEREAS, a life-long leader, Teresa blends creative excellence with compassionate mentorship and guided direction as the co-owner and artistic director of Mitchell’s Academy of Music and the founder and producer of T-Music Productions; and WHEREAS, located in Perry, Georgia, Mitchell’s Academy of Music, Performing Arts Centre, is a long standing music education and performing arts centre that hosts concerts, student recitals, and various music and vocal courses; and WHEREAS, under her guiding hand as founder and her exceptional instruction as a vocal coach, Mitchell’s Academy of Music has developed a reputation for renown; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable Georgian be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Teresa LaBarham Mitchell for her commitment to cultivating talent and inspiring transformation as well as extend sincere best wishes for her 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 Teresa LaBarham Mitchell. ## 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 recognizes and commends Teresa LaBarham Mitchell, a Perry, Georgia music educator and performer, for her decades-long career in music and mentorship. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Teresa LaBarham Mitchell, an entrepreneur and artistic director who has worked in music, artist development, and ministry leadership for more than 40 years. The resolution recounts her career, including background vocal work with the Temptations and performances alongside artists like Stevie Wonder and Roberta Flack, as well as her role as co-owner and artistic director of Mitchell's Academy of Music in Perry, Georgia. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends Mitchell for cultivating talent and inspiring transformation through her work, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Teresa LaBarham Mitchell for her career in music and mentorship. - States the House's best wishes for her continued health, happiness, and success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Mitchell. - Creates no legal requirements, funding, or changes to Georgia law. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Teresa LaBarham Mitchell. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing and distributing a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters This resolution has no effect on Georgia law, funding, or public policy. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official statement from the House of Representatives publicly honoring an individual Georgian's career and community contributions. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Mitchell's 40-plus year career, including background vocal work and performances with well-known artists. - The whereas clauses describe her role as co-owner and artistic director of Mitchell's Academy of Music in Perry, Georgia. - The resolution formally commends her for cultivating talent and inspiring transformation and wishes her continued health, happiness, and success. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Mitchell. ## 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/72316 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1044.md?full=1