--- title: HR 1099. Rutledge, William "Marvin"; 30 years of service to the city of Norcross; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1099 cite_as: HR 1099, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1099 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1099.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1099/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72451 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/hr1098.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1100.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1099.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1099 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/HR1099/2025 upstream_id: 2095115 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Norcross Georgia - public works employees - legislative commendation - local government service --- # HR 1099. Rutledge, William "Marvin"; 30 years of service to the city of Norcross; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1099 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 William “Marvin” Rutledge’s 30 years of service to the city of Norcross in the state of Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the state of Georgia is honored to pay tribute to Marvin Rutledge who exemplifies the true spirit 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, Marvin was born and raised in Norcross, Georgia, and started his government career with the city of Norcross in July 1994 in the Water Department, initially serving as a Water and Sewer Technician; and WHEREAS, known as a quiet, hardworking, and dedicated employee, he advanced to several positions, ultimately retiring as the Supervisory Maintenance Leader in the Public Works department, culminating a 30-year outstanding career; and WHEREAS, Marvin advanced his career to accumulate an impressive list of honors including employee of the year, employee of the month, and a 25-year service award for excellence, as well as consistently sought training and education opportunities to better himself and was constantly recognized for providing excellent and reliable work; and WHEREAS, Marvin was known as the first person to call after hours for any emergencies or issues and would respond at all hours of the night to include weekends and holiday, willingly and with enthusiasm; and WHEREAS, his motto was, “I am on it;” no matter how big or small the issue was, the city could rely on Marvin's selfless service and initiative to resolve issues at any time, day or night; and WHEREAS, he was involved in his community both as a city employee and a concerned citizen and comes from a legacy of service and community support as far back as his grandfather who volunteered to drive black students in the area to school at a time of segregation; and WHEREAS, Marvin was a servant professional who was humble and never afraid to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty; he inspired others by his work ethic, working with staff, and was highly respected and trusted by all; and WHEREAS, Marvin was the consummate team player dedicated to helping others and offering assistance and support willingly to everyone; and WHEREAS, with a positive attitude and a smile, Marvin always put the greater good of the community ahead of personal consideration and earned the respect and admiration of whom he came into contact with; and WHEREAS, through all these various endeavors, he received the highest regard of all his associates and the admiration of citizens throughout the community, making it abundantly fitting and proper to honor this remarkable public servant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend William “Marvin” Rutledge for his many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of this state as well as extending 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 William “Marvin” Rutledge. ## 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 William "Marvin" Rutledge for 30 years of service to the city of Norcross, honoring his career in the Water Department and Public Works. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that changes any statute. It honors William "Marvin" Rutledge, who began working for the city of Norcross, Georgia in July 1994 as a Water and Sewer Technician and retired 30 years later as the Supervisory Maintenance Leader in the Public Works department. The resolution recounts his career honors, including employee of the year, employee of the month, and a 25-year service award, and praises his willingness to respond to emergencies at any hour. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Rutledge. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends William "Marvin" Rutledge for 30 years of service to the city of Norcross, Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Rutledge. - Extends the House's best wishes for Rutledge's continued success but creates no new legal requirements or funding. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors William "Marvin" Rutledge, a retired city of Norcross employee. It has no regulatory or financial effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect; it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is symbolic, formally placing the state legislature's recognition of a longtime local public servant's career on the record. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Rutledge's 30-year career with the city of Norcross, starting in the Water Department in 1994 and ending as Supervisory Maintenance Leader in Public Works. - The resolved clause formally commends Rutledge for his contributions to the citizens of Georgia 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 Rutledge. ## 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/72451 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1099.md?full=1