--- title: HR 1118. Mashburn, Charles "Chuck" Leonard; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1118 cite_as: HR 1118, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1118 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1118.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1118/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72538 date: 2026-01-28 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/hr1117.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1119.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1118.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1118 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-28 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Debbie Buckner - Carolyn Hugley - Carmen Rice - Vance Smith - Teddy Reese text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1118/2025 upstream_id: 2100826 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - condolence resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - Chattahoochee Valley - broadcast journalism --- # HR 1118. Mashburn, Charles "Chuck" Leonard; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1118 By: Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Hugley of the 141st, Rice of the 139th, Smith of the 138th, and Reese of the 140th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Charles “Chuck” Leonard Mashburn; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Charles “Chuck” Leonard Mashburn on December 19, 2025; and WHEREAS, Charles “Chuck” Leonard Mashburn was born on September 1, 1954, in Birmingham, Alabama, a beloved son of Clifford and Merry Mashburn; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Carole, and was blessed with two remarkable children, Ann and Charles; and WHEREAS, for decades Chuck was the voice of the Chattahoochee Valley on WTVM, a legacy that lives on in the stories he told and the lives he touched; and WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, deeply committed to his community, he was known for hosting academic bowls, moderating election debates, and interviewing community leaders about goals for the area; and WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Chuck will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Charles “Chuck” Leonard Mashburn and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. 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 family of Charles “Chuck” Leonard Mashburn. ## 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 honors the life of longtime Columbus television broadcaster Charles "Chuck" Leonard Mashburn, who died on December 19, 2025, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of Charles "Chuck" Leonard Mashburn, a well known television broadcaster in the Chattahoochee Valley region who worked for the station WTVM. It recounts his birth in Birmingham, Alabama in 1954, his marriage to his wife Carole, his two children, and his decades of community involvement, including hosting academic bowls, moderating election debates, and interviewing local leaders. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. Its operative effect is procedural: the House formally expresses its regret at his passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to his family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret at the death of Charles "Chuck" Leonard Mashburn. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Mashburn's family. - Creates an official public record praising Mashburn's decades-long broadcasting career and community service, without altering any Georgia statute. ### Who it affects The resolution directly affects the family of Charles "Chuck" Leonard Mashburn, who will receive the official copy, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing it. It has no broader regulatory or legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences for the public. Its significance is symbolic: it gives official recognition from the Georgia General Assembly to a longtime local broadcaster's life and community contributions, and provides his family with a formal keepsake from the legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states that House members join in honoring Mashburn's life and express their sincere regret at his passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Mashburn's family. - The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts his birth, family, marriage, broadcasting career at WTVM, and community activities such as hosting academic bowls and moderating election debates. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Debbie Buckner, Carolyn Hugley, Carmen Rice, Vance Smith, Teddy Reese - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72538 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1118.md?full=1