Georgia CommonsHR 1115: Odom, Myrtle Lavonne Johnson; honoring the life and memory; condolences
Last action January 28, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution honors the life of Myrtle Lavonne Johnson Odom, a longtime Business Education teacher in the Atlanta area who died on January 15, 2026.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives is a memorial tribute, not a change to state law. It recognizes the life of Myrtle Lavonne Johnson Odom, who was born in Washington, Georgia in 1950 and spent 50 years as an educator, teaching Business Education at several metro Atlanta area high schools including Social Circle, Briarwood, Russell, Tri-Cities, and Creekside, from which she retired in 2008. The resolution describes her work establishing a functioning school bank to teach students money management, her coaching and club sponsorships, her continued involvement in education after retirement, and her membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. It formally expresses the House's regret at her passing and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to her family.
What the bill does
- Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' regret over the death of Myrtle Lavonne Johnson Odom on January 15, 2026.
- Recounts her 50 year career as a Business Education teacher at several Atlanta area high schools.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to her family.
- Does not change any Georgia statute, create funding, or establish any ongoing program.
Who it affects
This resolution directly names Myrtle Lavonne Johnson Odom's family, who will receive the official copy, and honors her legacy among the students, fellow educators, and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority she worked with during her career.
Why it matters
The resolution carries symbolic and ceremonial weight rather than legal effect. It creates an official state record recognizing her decades of teaching and community service, giving her family a formal document from the Georgia House of Representatives.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses detail her birth, family, and 50 year teaching career at Social Circle, Briarwood, Russell, Tri-Cities, and Creekside High Schools.
- The resolution notes her creation of a functioning bank within the school to teach students about money management.
- The first resolving clause states the House's official regret at her passing.
- The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to her family.
From the bill
“the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Myrtle Lavonne Johnson Odom and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.”
“demonstrating her commitment to real-world learning, Von established a functioning bank within the school, teaching students the fundamentals of money management, saving, and interest, and providing access to opening real bank accounts”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Lydia Glaize (D, HD-067)
Topics
- condolence resolution
- education tribute
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Business Education teacher