--- title: HR 1147. Williams, Mrs. Lena B; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1147 cite_as: HR 1147, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1147 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1147.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1147/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72567 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/hr1146.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1148.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1147.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1147 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: - Gabe Okoye - Dewey McClain - Arlene Beckles - Segun Adeyina - Akbar Ali text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1147/2025 upstream_id: 2100251 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Georgia educators - House of Representatives honors --- # HR 1147. Williams, Mrs. Lena B; commend ## Text House Resolution 1147 By: Representatives Okoye of the 102nd, McClain of the 109th, Beckles of the 96th, Adeyina of the 110th, and Ali of the 106th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Mrs. Lena B. Williams; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mrs. Lena B. Williams was born on December 3, 1930, in St. Andrew, Jamaica, to William Hoo Fatt, a Chinese immigrant shop owner, and Kathleen Rose Hall, a Jamaican seamstress of exceptional skill; and WHEREAS, as the firstborn of seven children, Mrs. Williams spent her early years in Woodford, St. Andrew, and later graduated from the distinguished Excelsior High School in Kingston; and WHEREAS, she pursued higher education at Mico Teachers College, the oldest teacher training institution in the Western Hemisphere, where she was proudly among the first class of women to matriculate and graduate from the institution in 1956; and WHEREAS, during her studies at Mico, she met Alvin C. “A.C.” Williams of Belize, whom she married on August 3, 1957, and their union of 63 years was blessed with three children: Donald, Allan, and Karlene; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams and her husband dedicated more than 50 years to the noble profession of teaching, shaping and enriching young lives in Jamaica, The Bahamas, and the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, their partnership in education endured until Mr. Williams' passing in 2020, and Mrs. Williams' legacy as a lifelong educator continues to inspire students, families, colleagues, and communities; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Lena B. Williams is widely admired for her unwavering commitment to excellence, her profound influence on generations of learners, and her enduring example of service, leadership, and grace. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Mrs. Lena B. Williams for her outstanding service and extend best wishes for her continued health and happiness. 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 Mrs. Lena B. Williams. ## 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 Mrs. Lena B. Williams, a longtime educator, for more than 50 years of teaching in Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Georgia. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes Mrs. Lena B. Williams, who was born in Jamaica in 1930 and later became a teacher, dedicating more than five decades to education in Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Georgia alongside her husband Alvin C. Williams. The resolution recounts her early life, education at Mico Teachers College, marriage, and family. It does not change any Georgia law. Instead, the House formally commends her for her service and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Mrs. Lena B. Williams for her decades of work as an educator. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. - Extends the House's best wishes for her continued health and happiness. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Mrs. Lena B. Williams. It has no legal effect on any other group of Georgians, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters This resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law, funding, or regulation. Its significance is symbolic: a formal, public statement by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring an individual's life and career in education. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states that House members recognize and commend Mrs. Williams for her outstanding service and wish her continued health and happiness. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to her. - The whereas clauses provide biographical background but carry no legal effect. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Gabe Okoye, Dewey McClain, Arlene Beckles, Segun Adeyina, Akbar Ali - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72567 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1147.md?full=1