HR 1053: State and local government; rename Sawnee Mountain as Trump Mountain; urge

Sawnee Mountain is a well-known landmark in Forsyth County, Georgia. This resolution does not rename the mountain itself; it asks the appropriate state and local authorities to consider doing so, as a way of honoring President Donald J. Trump and commemorating a nationally televised town hall event with female voters held in Forsyth County during the 2024 presidential campaign. The resolution recites a series of findings praising Trump's presidency, including economic growth, energy policy, tax changes, and judicial appointments, and frames the town hall as a significant moment in the 2024 election. It closes by directing the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to relevant state and local officials and governing bodies for their consideration.

• Formally urges state and local authorities to consider renaming Sawnee Mountain in Forsyth County as Trump Mountain.
• Does not itself change the mountain's name; the actual renaming decision would rest with other state or local authorities.
• Cites the 2024 Trump Town Hall held in Forsyth County as a reason for the proposed renaming.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to appropriate state and local authorities and governing bodies.

Forsyth County residents and local government officials who would be asked to consider the renaming, any state authorities involved in approving geographic name changes, and the general public who use or recognize Sawnee Mountain by its current name.

If local or state authorities acted on this request, a well-known Forsyth County landmark's name could change, affecting maps, signage, and local identity. As a resolution, it carries no legal force on its own and only expresses the House's position.

• The resolution's preamble (the 'WHEREAS' clauses) lays out reasons for the request, including praise for Trump's presidency and the 2024 Forsyth County town hall event.
• The operative resolving clause urges appropriate authorities to consider renaming Sawnee Mountain as Trump Mountain but does not mandate the change.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to relevant state and local authorities and governing bodies.

1. 2026-01-29House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-01-28House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-27House Hopper (House)

• David Clark (R, HD-100)Primary sponsor

• Sawnee Mountain renaming
• Forsyth County
• Donald Trump
• state and local government resolutions