--- title: HR 105. Landers, Captain Coleman A.; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr105 cite_as: HR 105, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr105 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr105.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr105/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69680 date: 2025-01-29 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/hr104.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr106.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr105.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 105 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-29 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Bruce Williamson - Reynaldo Martinez - Tim Fleming text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR105/2025 upstream_id: 1947689 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Walton County - military service recognition - school boards --- # HR 105. Landers, Captain Coleman A.; commend ## Text House Resolution 105 By: Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Martinez of the 111th, and Fleming of the 114th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Captain Coleman A. Landers; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Captain Coleman A. Landers has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state, as evidenced dramatically by his 20 years of superlative service as part of the Walton County Board of Education; and WHEREAS, he has additionally contributed to the Georgia School Boards Association by serving on the Awards Committee and the Governmental Operations Committee as well as its president; and WHEREAS, Captain Coleman A. Landers served 30 years as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Navy, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans; and WHEREAS, he has further played a vital role in his community as a founding director of the Walton County Boys and Girls Club, a member of the Walton County Economic Development Authority and the Rotary Club of Monroe, the board chair and director of the Walton County Chamber of Commerce, and the board chair of Piedmont Walton Hospital; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his exemplary service to the citizens of Walton County, Georgia, the Walton County Chamber of Commerce has granted Captain Coleman A. Landers the prestigious J.L. McGarity Citizenship Award; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentleman has given inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and he 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, he is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding contributions of this extraordinary individual are appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Captain Coleman A. Landers for his decades of effective, efficient, and dedicated service as well as 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 to Captain Coleman A. Landers. ## 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 Captain Coleman A. Landers for 20 years on the Walton County Board of Education and 30 years of service in the United States Navy. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, a type of measure lawmakers use to formally recognize a person's achievements rather than to change any law. It honors Captain Coleman A. Landers for his 20 years on the Walton County Board of Education, his leadership roles with the Georgia School Boards Association, his 30 years of service in the United States Navy, and his community work with groups like the Walton County Boys and Girls Club, the Walton County Chamber of Commerce, and Piedmont Walton Hospital. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the document for distribution to Captain Landers. It does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; its only effect is the formal recognition itself. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Captain Coleman A. Landers for his community and military service on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Captain Landers. - Extends the House's best wishes to Captain Landers for continued health and happiness. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulation, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill amending the Georgia Code. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Captain Coleman A. Landers. It also references the Walton County Board of Education, the Georgia School Boards Association, the Walton County Boys and Girls Club, the Walton County Chamber of Commerce, and Piedmont Walton Hospital as organizations connected to his service. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official record of Captain Landers's decades of school board, military, and community service into the Georgia House's proceedings. ### Key provisions - The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) recounts Captain Landers's 20 years on the Walton County Board of Education and his roles with the Georgia School Boards Association. - The preamble also details his 30 years of service in the United States Navy and his community leadership roles in Walton County. - The resolving clause formally commends Landers and wishes him continued health and happiness. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Landers. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-29) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-29) - Sponsors: Bruce Williamson, Reynaldo Martinez, Tim Fleming - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69680 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr105.md?full=1