HR 1233: Garing, Debra Leigh Leverett; grand occasion of her 71st birthday; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Debra Leigh Leverett Garing on her 71st birthday. It recounts her upbringing in Atlanta, her education at The Westminster Schools, Tufts University, and the University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine, and her more than 30 years practicing veterinary medicine in Elkin, North Carolina. The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect. It formally congratulates Garing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her, as is customary for these personal commendation resolutions.

• Congratulates and commends Debra Leigh Leverett Garing on the occasion of her 71st birthday.
• Recounts biographical details including her birth, education, family, and decades-long veterinary career in North Carolina.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her.

This resolution affects only Debra Leigh Leverett Garing, the individual honored, and has no broader legal or policy effect on other Georgians.

The resolution is a symbolic gesture with no impact on state law, funding, or public policy. Its only practical effect is that the Clerk of the House of Representatives will prepare a ceremonial copy for the honoree.

• The resolution states findings about Garing's birth, education, family, and veterinary career in a series of 'WHEREAS' clauses.
• The resolved clause formally congratulates and commends her on her 71st birthday.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to her.

1. 2026-02-04House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-04House Hopper (House)

• Rob Leverett (R, HD-123)Primary sponsor

• ceremonial resolution
• birthday commendation
• Georgia House of Representatives