HR 1221: Coweta Cattlemen Association of Coweta County; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Coweta Cattlemen Association, based in Newnan, Coweta County. The resolution recounts the association's founding in 1949 and notes that in 2026 it will mark its 77th anniversary as what the resolution describes as the oldest continuously active cattlemen's association chapter in Georgia. The resolution formally commends the association for its work supporting cattle producers, promoting animal health and land stewardship, and backing youth agricultural education. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the association. The measure does not change any Georgia law; it is a statement of recognition and appreciation from the House.

• Formally commends the Coweta Cattlemen Association and recognizes it as the oldest continuously active cattlemen's association chapter in Georgia.
• Extends the House's appreciation and best wishes to the association for its work supporting agriculture and rural communities.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the association.

This resolution directly names the Coweta Cattlemen Association and its members, an agricultural organization based in Newnan, Coweta County. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond the honor itself.

The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; it does not create funding, rules, or penalties. Its significance is symbolic, giving formal state recognition to a long-running agricultural organization and its role in Coweta County's farming community.

• The resolution's first resolving clause commends the association and honors its status as Georgia's oldest continuously active cattlemen's association chapter.
• The second resolving clause extends House appreciation and best wishes for the association's continued mission in agriculture and rural life.
• The third resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the association.

1. 2026-02-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-03House Hopper (House)

• David Huddleston (R, HD-072)Primary sponsor
• Lynn Smith (R, HD-070)
• Josh Bonner (R, HD-073)
• David Jenkins (R, HD-136)
• Lydia Glaize (D, HD-067)
• Robert Dawson (D, HD-065)

• agriculture
• cattle industry
• Coweta County
• commemorative resolution