--- title: HR 1209. Reignite the Flame - A Couples Experience; sponsored and hosted by Professor Michael Uadiale and Dr. Enojare Tina (Noja) Uvwo-Uadiale; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1209 cite_as: HR 1209, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1209 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1209.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1209/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72801 date: 2026-02-03 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/hr1208.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1210.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1209.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1209 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-03 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Segun Adeyina - Robert Dawson - Teddy Reese - Michael Smith - Terry Cummings text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1209/2025 upstream_id: 2106665 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - marriage and family - community recognition - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1209. Reignite the Flame - A Couples Experience; sponsored and hosted by Professor Michael Uadiale and Dr. Enojare Tina (Noja) Uvwo-Uadiale; commend ## Text House Resolution 1209 By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Dawson of the 65th, Reese of the 140th, Smith of the 41st, and Cummings of the 39th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Reignite the Flame - A Couples Experience, sponsored and hosted by Professor Michael Uadiale and Dr. Enojare Tina (Noja) Uvwo-Uadiale; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the members of the Georgia House of Representatives are honored to recognize Reignite the Flame - A Couples Experience, a marriage enrichment and relationship renewal initiative sponsored and hosted by Professor Michael Uadiale and Dr. Enojare Tina (Noja) Uvwo-Uadiale, held on February 13-15, 2026, in Pine Mountain, Georgia, at Calloway Gardens; and WHEREAS, Reignite the Flame - A Couples Experience, is designed to strengthen marriages, promote healthy communication, and foster unity, commitment, and emotional well-being among couples; and WHEREAS, strong marriages serve as the foundation of stable families and resilient communities, and initiatives that support marital growth and restoration contribute meaningfully to the social and moral fabric of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, this couples experience provides participants with intentional opportunities to reconnect, deepen emotional intimacy, address challenges constructively, and renew shared purpose through guided engagement and relationship-building tools; and WHEREAS, Professor Michael Uadiale and Dr. Noja Uvwo-Uadiale have demonstrated exemplary leadership and a longstanding commitment to family empowerment, mentorship, and community development through programs that strengthen relationships and uplift families; and WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper for the Georgia House of Representatives to recognize programs and leaders whose efforts promote healthy families, personal responsibility, and enduring partnerships that benefit communities across the state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Professor Michael Uadiale and Dr. Enojare Tina (Noja) Uvwo-Uadiale for sponsoring and hosting Reignite the Flame - A Couples Experience. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Professor Michael Uadiale and Dr. Enojare Tina (Noja) Uvwo-Uadiale. ## 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 commends Professor Michael Uadiale and Dr. Enojare Tina (Noja) Uvwo-Uadiale for hosting a marriage enrichment retreat called Reignite the Flame in Pine Mountain, Georgia. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes and praises a marriage enrichment event called Reignite the Flame, A Couples Experience, held February 13-15, 2026, at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. The resolution describes the event as an initiative meant to strengthen marriages, improve communication, and support family stability. It credits the event's hosts, Professor Michael Uadiale and Dr. Enojare Tina (Noja) Uvwo-Uadiale, with leadership in family empowerment and community development. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the document for the two honorees, which is the standard way these commendations are formally delivered. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Professor Michael Uadiale and Dr. Enojare Tina (Noja) Uvwo-Uadiale for organizing a marriage retreat event. - Describes the event, Reignite the Flame, A Couples Experience, held February 13-15, 2026, at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the two honorees. - Does not create any new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a statement of praise from the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Professor Michael Uadiale and Dr. Enojare Tina (Noja) Uvwo-Uadiale, the event's organizers. It has no legal effect on the general public, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters This resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its main effect is a formal public acknowledgment by the state House of Representatives of a private relationship enrichment event and its organizers. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble (the 'WHEREAS' clauses) describes the event as designed to strengthen marriages and promote healthy communication among couples. - The resolved clause formally commends the two named organizers for sponsoring and hosting the event. - A further resolved clause instructs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the honorees. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-03) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-03) - Sponsors: Segun Adeyina, Robert Dawson, Teddy Reese, Michael Smith, Terry Cummings - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72801 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1209.md?full=1