--- title: HR 1077. Miller, Steve; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1077 cite_as: HR 1077, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1077 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1077.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1077/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72426 date: 2026-01-27 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/hr1076.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1078.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1077.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1077 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Lauren McDonald - Brent Cox - Rick Jasperse - Todd Jones - Carter Barrett text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1077/2025 upstream_id: 2095181 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - education - Forsyth County Schools - legislative commendation - public education leadership --- # HR 1077. Miller, Steve; commend ## Text House Resolution 1077 By: Representatives McDonald III of the 26th, Cox of the 28th, Jasperse of the 11th, Jones of the 25th, and Barrett of the 24th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Steve Miller; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Steve Miller has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the education of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, he 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 over 30 years of service to public education; and WHEREAS, Steve began his esteemed career teaching at Fair Street Elementary School, where he quickly discovered his love for public education; and WHEREAS, over the next three decades, Steve held prestigious positions including assistant principal at Gainesville Middle School, assistant principal and principal at Buford High School, principal of Mashburn Elementary School, and principal of Otwell Middle School; and WHEREAS, under his guiding hand, Otwell Middle School was named Best Middle School of the Year by the Best of Forsyth for multiple years in a row; and WHEREAS, his outstanding leadership has been recognized by many awards and honors such as Forsyth’s Best Schools Administrator of the Year and Georgia Thespian Administrator of the Year; and WHEREAS, Steve Miller retired from Forsyth County Schools in May of 2025, and now serves as Dean of Students at the Marist School; and WHEREAS, Steve Miller, his wife of 32 years, Tammy, and their 12 children are proud members of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church and are pillars in the Forsyth County community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Steve Miller for his efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and 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 Steve Miller. ## 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 commends Steve Miller, a longtime Forsyth County Schools educator, for over 30 years of service to public education in the state. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Steve Miller, a retired Forsyth County Schools administrator. It recounts his career, starting as a teacher at Fair Street Elementary School and rising through roles including assistant principal and principal at several Forsyth County schools, most recently principal of Otwell Middle School. The resolution notes his awards, including Forsyth's Best Schools Administrator of the Year and Georgia Thespian Administrator of the Year, and mentions his retirement in May 2025 and new role as Dean of Students at the Marist School. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for Miller. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal recognition adopted by the House. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Steve Miller for over 30 years of service in Georgia public education. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Steve Miller. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement of the House's position. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Steve Miller, a retired Forsyth County Schools administrator now working at the Marist School. It has no regulatory or financial effect on other Georgians, school districts, or state agencies. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change. It carries no legal or funding consequences for Georgia schools or residents, but it places an official public record of recognition for one educator's career into the House's resolutions. ### Key provisions - The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts Miller's career history, including positions at Fair Street Elementary, Gainesville Middle School, Buford High School, Mashburn Elementary, and Otwell Middle School. - The resolving clause formally commends Miller for his public service and wishes him continued health and happiness. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Miller. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-27) - Sponsors: Lauren McDonald, Brent Cox, Rick Jasperse, Todd Jones, Carter Barrett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72426 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1077.md?full=1