--- title: HR 1210. Connelly, Cindy; distinguished service to the Credit Union Movement; advocacy leadership at the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates; decades of federal, state, and local policy for credit unions; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1210 cite_as: HR 1210, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1210 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1210.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1210/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72802 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/hr1209.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1211.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1210.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1210 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: - Matt Reeves - Noel Williams - Joseph Gullett - Bruce Williamson - Demetrius Douglas - El-Mahdi Holly text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1210/2025 upstream_id: 2106788 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - credit unions - Georgia House resolution - ceremonial honor - financial services advocacy --- # HR 1210. Connelly, Cindy; distinguished service to the Credit Union Movement; advocacy leadership at the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates; decades of federal, state, and local policy for credit unions; commend ## Text House Resolution 1210 By: Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Williams of the 148th, Gullett of the 19th, Williamson of the 112th, Douglas of the 78th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and honoring Cindy Connelly for her distinguished service to the Credit Union Movement, her advocacy leadership at the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, and her decades of impact on federal, state, and local policy for credit unions; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the members of the Georgia House of Representatives wish to recognize and commend individuals whose exceptional leadership, advocacy, and professional service have had a profound and lasting impact on the economic and cooperative landscape of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Cindy Connelly currently serves as Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Outreach for Georgia United Credit Union in Duluth, Georgia, where her strategic leadership, commitment to member service, and deep understanding of public policy have strengthened Georgia United's ability to serve its members and communities; and WHEREAS, over more than four decades in the credit union movement, Cindy Connelly has dedicated her career to advancing the mission of credit unions and building enduring relationships with elected officials, regulators, and industry leaders on behalf of credit union members across Georgia and the United States; and WHEREAS, Cindy Connelly devoted decades of service to the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, where she led governmental affairs efforts and was widely regarded as a principal architect of Georgia's credit union advocacy strategy, strengthening the industry's voice and effectiveness at every level of government; and WHEREAS, through her advocacy leadership with the League and its successor organizations, Cindy Connelly played a pivotal role in shaping public policy that protected cooperative financial institutions and helped people afford life, including her influential work with Congress driving the Credit Union Membership Access Act of 1998; and WHEREAS, her advocacy career has been marked by bipartisan respect and trust, enabling credit unions to engage collaboratively with policymakers and regulators in pursuit of policies that benefit consumers, communities, and the broader economy; and WHEREAS, in recognition of her lifetime of service and leadership, Cindy Connelly was inducted into America's Credit Union Museum's "Credit Union Women Making History - Herstory" exhibit in 2023, honoring her as a trailblazer whose contributions have left a lasting imprint on the credit union movement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor and commend Cindy Connelly for her decades of distinguished service, her leadership in shaping effective advocacy for her beloved credit union industry, and her enduring contributions to the economic and civic life of the State of Georgia. 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 Cindy Connelly. ## 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 Cindy Connelly for more than four decades of leadership and advocacy on behalf of credit unions in Georgia and nationally. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. It recognizes Cindy Connelly, who currently serves as Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Outreach for Georgia United Credit Union, for her decades of work in the credit union movement. The resolution highlights her leadership at the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, her role in shaping national policy including the Credit Union Membership Access Act of 1998, and her 2023 induction into America's Credit Union Museum's exhibit on women in credit union history. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Cindy Connelly for her service to the credit union industry and its advocacy efforts. - States the House's recognition of her role in shaping federal, state, and local credit union policy over four decades. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Connelly. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor only. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Cindy Connelly. It also touches the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates and Georgia United Credit Union, the organizations where she has worked, and the Clerk of the House, who is tasked with preparing the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not alter any Georgia statute or program. Its practical significance is symbolic, formally recording the legislature's appreciation for an individual's career in the credit union sector. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Connelly's current role at Georgia United Credit Union and her four-decade career in the credit union movement. - It credits her with helping shape the federal Credit Union Membership Access Act of 1998. - It notes her 2023 induction into America's Credit Union Museum's exhibit on women's history in the credit union movement. - The resolving clause formally honors and commends her on behalf of the House of Representatives. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Connelly. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-03) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-03) - Sponsors: Matt Reeves, Noel Williams, Joseph Gullett, Bruce Williamson, Demetrius Douglas, El-Mahdi Holly - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72802 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1210.md?full=1