--- title: HR 1085. Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; Captain John Collins Chapter; 25th anniversary; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1085 cite_as: HR 1085, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1085 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1085.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1085/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72435 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/hr1084.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1086.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1085.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1085 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: - Devan Seabaugh - James Burchett - Sharon Cooper - Jordan Ridley - Joseph Gullett text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1085/2025 upstream_id: 2095207 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Cobb County - Sons of the American Revolution - legislative recognition - local history - veterans --- # HR 1085. Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; Captain John Collins Chapter; 25th anniversary; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1085 By: Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Burchett of the 176th, Cooper of the 45th, Ridley of the 22nd, and Gullett of the 19th A RESOLUTION Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Captain John Collins Chapter, Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of Sons of the American Revolution organized in Cobb County on October 14, 2000, with the purpose, commitment, and enthusiasm of promoting patriotism and preserving America's founding history and heritage; and WHEREAS, the Captain John Collins Chapter's proud members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War; and WHEREAS, the Captain John Collins Chapter continues to perpetuate the ideals of the war for independence, through the stories of patriotism, courage, sacrifice, tragedy, and triumph of the men and women who achieved the independence of the American people; and WHEREAS, for 25 years, the exemplary community service undertaken by the members of Captain John Collins Chapter includes working with Cobb County's veterans; placing markers at Revolutionary War patriots' gravesites; offering the services of the color guard to parades, grave dedications, planting Liberty Trees and dedicating markers and monuments recognizing America's 250th, and other appropriate events, including participating in new citizenship swearing-in ceremonies; and WHEREAS, the Captain John Collins Chapter annually honors individuals for outstanding patriotic achievement as well as service to our community; and WHEREAS, moreover, the Captain John Collins Chapter annually acknowledges outstanding high school students with the Awards and Scholarship opportunities, works closely with and recognizes exceptional Cobb County JROTC cadets, conducts and participates in induction ceremonies to recognize new Eagle Scouts, and hosts a verity of programs for students in Cobb County promoting patriotism and preserving American history; and WHEREAS, the elected officers of the Captain John Collins Chapter, including President and Chancellor Jason M. Shepherd; Vice-President James Poole; Secretary J. Christopher Thompson; Treasurer Wayne L. Brown; Registrar and Immediate Past President William S. Edelen, Jr.; Chaplain Rodney C. Pritchett; Sergeant-at-Arms Lewis D. Ray, Jr.; Historian, James C. Castle; and Newsletter Editor, Jami Andrew have honorably lead the Chapter to a conclude its first quarter century and the beginning of the next chapter, which will celebrate America's 250th anniversary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the members, both past and present, of the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution for twenty-five years of their outstanding service to Cobb County, applaud them for their ongoing commitment to patriotic and public service, and wish them much continued success in all their endeavors. 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 the Captain John Collins Chapter, Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. ## 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 recognizes the 25th anniversary of the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, a Cobb County heritage and community service organization. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Captain John Collins Chapter, a Cobb County branch of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, on its 25th anniversary. The chapter organized in October 2000 to promote patriotism and preserve the history of the American Revolution. The resolution recounts the chapter's community work over 25 years, including supporting Cobb County veterans, placing markers at Revolutionary War patriots' gravesites, providing a color guard for parades and citizenship ceremonies, and awarding scholarships to local high school students and JROTC cadets. It names the chapter's current elected officers. The House formally commends the chapter's members, past and present, for their service and wishes them continued success. It directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the chapter. The resolution creates no new law, funding, or requirement. ### What it does - Formally commends the Captain John Collins Chapter's members, past and present, for 25 years of service to Cobb County. - Recites the chapter's history, including its 2000 founding and its work honoring Revolutionary War patriots and veterans. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the chapter. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, its listed officers, and its members in Cobb County. It has no legal effect on the general public. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic, not legal, weight. It gives the chapter official state recognition for a quarter century of community and historical preservation work in Cobb County, but it does not create funding, rules, or obligations for anyone. ### Key provisions - The preamble recounts the chapter's founding on October 14, 2000, in Cobb County and its mission of promoting patriotism and preserving Revolutionary War history. - The preamble describes 25 years of community service, including gravesite markers, color guard appearances, and citizenship ceremony participation. - The preamble lists the chapter's current elected officers by name and title. - The resolving clause has the House recognize and commend the chapter's members and wish them continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the chapter. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-27) - Sponsors: Devan Seabaugh, James Burchett, Sharon Cooper, Jordan Ridley, Joseph Gullett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72435 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1085.md?full=1