HR 1066: Washington, Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington; retirement from the Department of Veterans Affairs and prior decades-long service to the United States Navy; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington, who served more than twenty years in the United States Navy before joining the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2008 as a Rating Veterans Service Representative at the Atlanta Regional VA Office. It recounts his rise through leadership roles there, including Assistant Coach, Coach, and Assistant Veterans Service Center Manager in 2015, as well as his family life with his wife Marcia Washington, also a Navy retiree and former VA employee, and their three children and six grandchildren. The resolution states Washington officially retired on January 31, 2025. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to him. Like other commendation resolutions, it does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal statement of recognition passed by the House.

• Formally commends Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington for his Navy service and career at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• States the House's gratitude to Washington and his family for their service and leadership.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare an official copy of the resolution for Washington.
• Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial recognition rather than a policy change.

The resolution directly names and honors Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington and his wife, Marcia Washington, both Navy retirees and VA employees, along with their family. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians.

The resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians beyond formally recognizing one individual's military and federal civilian career. Its significance is symbolic and personal, giving Washington and his family official recognition from the state legislature.

• The resolving clause states the House of Representatives honors and commends Washington for his service to the Navy, the VA, and the Douglasville community.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Washington.
• The whereas clauses recount his Navy service, his 2008 hire at the VA, his 2015 promotion, and his January 31, 2025 retirement date.

1. 2026-01-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-01-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-27House Hopper (House)

• Kimberly Alexander (D, HD-066)Primary sponsor
• Kimberly New (R, HD-040)

• veterans affairs
• military service commendation
• Georgia House resolution
• Savannah Georgia