--- title: HR 1045. Wright, Carolyn; induction into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1045 cite_as: HR 1045, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1045 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1045.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1045/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72317 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/hr1044.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1046.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1045.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1045 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: - Carolyn Hugley - Teddy Reese - Dar'shun Kendrick text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1045/2025 upstream_id: 2085255 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame - Carolyn Wright - legislative commendation - Phenix City sports history --- # HR 1045. Wright, Carolyn; induction into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame; commend ## Text House Resolution 1045 By: Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Reese of the 140th, and Kendrick of the 95th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Carolyn Wright upon her induction into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Carolyn Wright is a proud graduate of Alabama State University, where she distinguished herself as a member of the volleyball, track, and cheerleading programs; and WHEREAS, following her time as a student athlete, Carolyn Wright continued to pursue her passion for education and athletics as a teacher and coach at McIntyre Junior High in Montgomery, Alabama, and later at Central High School in Phenix City, Georgia; and WHEREAS, during her revolutionary 32-year career at Central High School, Carolyn Wright, serving as head track coach from 1991-2011 and head volleyball coach from 2002-2018, amassed an outstanding record of 593-375, winning 11 area tiles, 4 regional titles and making four Final Four appearances; and WHEREAS, further highlighting her passion and dedication to the sport she founded the Mary Jane Riley Volleyball Tournament in 2015; and WHEREAS, throughout her career she demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence, mentorship, and student development both in the classroom and through athletic competition; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to recognize the service, sports leadership, and dedication to student athletes demonstrated by Carolyn Wright. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this congratulate Carolyn Wright upon her induction into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame and extend 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 Carolyn Wright. ## 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 congratulates former Central High School coach Carolyn Wright on her induction into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Carolyn Wright, a longtime educator and coach at Central High School in Phenix City, Georgia. It recounts her career as a student athlete at Alabama State University and her 32-year coaching career, including serving as head track coach and head volleyball coach, compiling a combined win record and multiple regional titles. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the House's congratulations on her induction into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Congratulates Carolyn Wright by name on her induction into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame. - Recites her athletic and coaching background at Alabama State University and Central High School in Phenix City, Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Wright. - Extends the House's best wishes for her continued health, happiness, and success. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Carolyn Wright. It has no regulatory effect on the public and does not create obligations for any other group, agency, or institution beyond directing the House Clerk to produce a commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences and changes no Georgia statute. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official, public recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives of one individual's career achievements in education and athletics. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Wright's education at Alabama State University and her coaching record at Central High School. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives formally congratulate Wright on her Hall of Fame induction. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Wright. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-16) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-16) - Sponsors: Carolyn Hugley, Teddy Reese, Dar'shun Kendrick - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72317 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1045.md?full=1