--- title: HR 1090. Davis, John; 32 years dedicated service to the City of Norcross and the State of Georgia; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1090 cite_as: HR 1090, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1090 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1090.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1090/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72441 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/hr1089.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1091.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1090.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1090 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: - Arlene Beckles - Gabe Okoye - Billy Mitchell - Jasmine Clark - Akbar Ali - Segun Adeyina text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1090/2025 upstream_id: 2095123 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commemorative resolution - City of Norcross - public works - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1090. Davis, John; 32 years dedicated service to the City of Norcross and the State of Georgia; commend ## Text House Resolution 1090 By: Representatives Beckles of the 96th, Okoye of the 102nd, Mitchell of the 88th, Clark of the 108th, Ali of the 106th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending John Davis upon 32 years of dedicated service to the City of Norcross and the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is honored to pay tribute to John Davis, who personifies the true meaning of a “Public Servant” and whose compassion and genuine commitment to the City of Norcross Georgia and its citizens is a source of inspiration to everyone; and WHEREAS, John moved to Norcross, Georgia, in 1991, and began his career in government in 1992 as an Equipment Operator; and WHEREAS, known for his hard work, dedication, and initiative, he quickly advanced in promotions, retiring as the Superintendent of Public Works, culminating a 32-year exceptional career; and WHEREAS, John advanced his career to accumulate an impressive list of honors including Employee of the Year, obtaining American Public Works Association Certified Manager and Georgia Department of Transportation program certifications, and receiving multiple other awards and recognition for sustained, outstanding performance; and WHEREAS, John was not only a public servant in city government, but he was also a resident of Norcross, Georgia; and WHEREAS, he was always available and willing to go above and beyond for any task; he was known as the man who got things done; and WHEREAS, John was involved in his community both as a government leader and a concerned citizen as well as a mentor and trusted advisor; and WHEREAS, John always put the greater good of the community ahead of personal consideration, and earned the affection of his fellow public servants who are proud to call him a friend and the admiration of those with whom he came into contact; and WHEREAS, John is unique in his sensitivity for doing what is best for the entire community, and he has worked constantly for the betterment of efficient, reliable, and resilient infrastructure that supports the community's needs and enhances quality of life for all residents; and WHEREAS, through all these various endeavors, he has won the highest regard of all his associates and the admiration of citizens throughout the community; it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable public servant be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend John Davis for his many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of this state as well as extend best wishes for his continued success. 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 John Davis. ## 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 commends John Davis for 32 years of public service to the City of Norcross, including his career rising to Superintendent of Public Works. ### Plain-language summary This is a commemorative resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring John Davis, a longtime City of Norcross employee. It recounts his career starting in 1992 as an Equipment Operator and his eventual retirement as Superintendent of Public Works after 32 years, along with awards and certifications he earned along the way. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes and commends Davis for his service and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to him. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends John Davis for 32 years of service to the City of Norcross and the State of Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Davis. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names John Davis, a former City of Norcross public works employee. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond the honorary recognition and the Clerk's administrative task of distributing a copy. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is limited to publicly recognizing one individual's decades of municipal service, which carries symbolic rather than policy weight. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Davis's 32-year career with the City of Norcross, from Equipment Operator in 1992 to Superintendent of Public Works. - The resolved clause formally commends Davis for his contributions and wishes him continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Davis. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-27) - Sponsors: Arlene Beckles, Gabe Okoye, Billy Mitchell, Jasmine Clark, Akbar Ali, Segun Adeyina - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72441 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1090.md?full=1