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title: HR 1222. Newnan Kiwanis Club; 100th anniversary; recognize
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id: 2025-2026/hr1222
cite_as: HR 1222, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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date: 2026-02-03
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bill_number: HR 1222
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-02-03
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Lynn Smith
  - Josh Bonner
  - David Jenkins
  - Lydia Glaize
  - Robert Dawson
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topic_tags:
  - Newnan Kiwanis Club
  - Coweta County
  - ceremonial resolution
  - local charities
  - Coweta County Fair
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# HR 1222. Newnan Kiwanis Club; 100th anniversary; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 1222
By: Representatives Smith of the 70th, Bonner of the 73rd, Jenkins of the 136th, Glaize of the
67th, and Dawson of the 65th
A RESOLUTION
Commending and congratulating the Newnan Kiwanis Club upon its 100th anniversary; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Newnan Kiwanis Club was originated by Dr. Thomas Bailey and sponsored
by the Atlanta Kiwanis Club in 1925; and
WHEREAS, since 1947, the Newnan Kiwanis Club, with Coweta County and the
Cattlemen's Association, has sponsored the Coweta County Fair; and
WHEREAS, in 2001, the first Kiwanis Coweta County Fair was held at a new location
purchased by the Newnan Kiwanis Club and deeded to Coweta County; and
WHEREAS, since moving to the new location, the Newnan Kiwanis Club has used proceeds
generated at the annual fair to provide donations, grants, and funds for numerous local
501(c)3 charities totaling over $5.8 million; and
WHEREAS, in 2025 alone, the total amount given back to the local community was
$300,000 to 58 different organizations including Meals on Wheels of Coweta County, Boy
Scouts of America, Boys and Girls Club of Newnan, Bridging the Gap, Brown's Mill
Battlefield Association, Christian City Children's Village, Communities in Schools,
CORRAL, Coweta CASA, Coweta County 4-H, Coweta County Special Olympics, FERST
Foundation, Guitars Not Guns, Coweta Samaritan Clinic, Fellowship of Christian Athletes,
Coweta STEM Institute, Family Patterns Matter, Georgia Sheriffs Youth Home, Angel's
House, Newnan-Coweta Distinguished Young Women, Carnegie Foundation, Newnan
Continental Society, Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity, Newnan-Coweta Youth
Association, One Roof, Patrons of the Centre, Puddle Jumpers, Purified Living Ministries,
River of Life, Rutledge Center, SAFE, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Soles for Cole,
Stepping Stones, University of West Georgia, and Summit Family YMCA; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to recognize the outstanding contributions of
the Newnan Kiwanis Club upon this historic and monumental anniversary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body commend the Newnan Kiwanis Club on behalf of the state of
Georgia, congratulate it upon its 100th anniversary, and extend sincere best wishes for
continued growth and success.
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 the
Newnan Kiwanis Club.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution formally commends the Newnan Kiwanis Club of Coweta County on its 100th anniversary, recognizing decades of local fundraising and charitable giving.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Newnan Kiwanis Club, which was founded in 1925. The resolution recounts the club's history, including its role since 1947 co-sponsoring the Coweta County Fair and, since 2001, running the fair at a new site the club bought and deeded to Coweta County.
The text notes the club has distributed more than $5.8 million to local charities using fair proceeds, including $300,000 to 58 organizations in 2025 alone. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it simply has the House commend and congratulate the club and directs the Clerk of the House to provide the club a copy of the resolution.

### What it does

- Formally commends and congratulates the Newnan Kiwanis Club on the occasion of its 100th anniversary on behalf of the state of Georgia.
- Recites the club's history, including its 1925 founding and its sponsorship of the Coweta County Fair since 1947.
- Notes the club's charitable giving, including more than $5.8 million donated over time and $300,000 to 58 organizations in 2025.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Newnan Kiwanis Club.

### Who it affects

The resolution directly names the Newnan Kiwanis Club and, by extension, the Coweta County community and the dozens of local charities that have received its donations, such as Meals on Wheels of Coweta County and the Boys and Girls Club of Newnan.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or funding changes; its practical effect is symbolic recognition. It gives the Newnan Kiwanis Club official acknowledgment from the state legislature for a century of civic fundraising and local charitable giving in Coweta County.

### Key provisions

- The whereas clauses describe the club's 1925 founding by Dr. Thomas Bailey and its sponsorship by the Atlanta Kiwanis Club.
- The text credits the club with purchasing and deeding the fairground property to Coweta County in 2001.
- The resolution states the club has given over $5.8 million to local 501(c)3 charities from fair proceeds, including $300,000 to 58 groups in 2025.
- The resolving clause has the House commend and congratulate the club and wish it continued growth and success.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the club.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-02-03)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-03)
- Sponsors: Lynn Smith, Josh Bonner, David Jenkins, Lydia Glaize, Robert Dawson
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72816

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1222.md?full=1