HR 1131: Dunham, Mike; outstanding career with the Associated General Contractors of Georgia; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Mike Dunham, who became Chief Executive Officer of the Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) in 1995 and retired in December 2025 after a 30-year tenure with the organization. The resolution recounts his career history, including earlier roles with contractor associations in Louisiana and Florida, and highlights achievements under his leadership at AGC Georgia such as a new retirement savings program, the AGC Georgia Foundation, growth of an insurance company, and workforce development efforts introducing construction careers to K-12 students. The House formally commends him for his service and directs the Clerk to send him a copy of the resolution.

• Formally recognizes and commends Mike Dunham for his career with the Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia).
• Congratulates Dunham on his retirement in December 2025 after serving as CEO of AGC Georgia since 1995.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Dunham.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as is typical for a commendatory resolution.

The resolution directly names and honors Mike Dunham. It also references the Associated General Contractors of Georgia, its more than 650 member firms, and organizations he worked with such as Georgia Southern University, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Education's CTAE program.

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its significance is limited to publicly recognizing Dunham's decades of work supporting Georgia's construction industry and workforce development programs connecting students to construction careers.

• The resolution's whereas clauses detail Dunham's career, from his 1981 start with the Associated General Contractors of America to his 1995 appointment as AGC Georgia's CEO.
• It credits Dunham with expanding member benefits at AGC Georgia, including a retirement savings program, the AGC Georgia Foundation, and CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company.
• It notes his workforce development work, including K-12 construction career outreach and Skills Challenge competitions.
• The resolving clause formally commends Dunham and congratulates him on retirement.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to Dunham.

1. 2026-01-28House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-01-28House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-28House Hopper (House)

• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)Primary sponsor
• Chris Erwin (R, HD-032)
• Holt Persinger (R, HD-119)
• Rob Clifton (R, HD-131)
• Tim Fleming (R, HD-114)
• Vance Smith (R, HD-138)

• legislative commendation
• construction industry
• workforce development
• Associated General Contractors of Georgia