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title: HR 1233. Garing, Debra Leigh Leverett; grand occasion of her 71st birthday; commend
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date: 2026-02-04
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bill_number: HR 1233
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-02-04
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Rob Leverett
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  - ceremonial resolution
  - birthday commendation
  - Georgia House of Representatives
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# HR 1233. Garing, Debra Leigh Leverett; grand occasion of her 71st birthday; commend

## Text

House Resolution 1233
By: Representative Leverett of the 123rd
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating and commending Debra Leigh Leverett Garing on the grand occasion of her
71st birthday; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Debra Leigh Leverett Garing was born on February 12, 1955, in Atlanta,
Georgia, to Florence Kemp Leverett and Ernest Freeman Leverett; and
WHEREAS, Debbie distinguished herself from an early age as a bright and likeable child,
although, through the development of her character that trajectory took an unexpected turn;
and
WHEREAS, as a child Debbie idolized her big sister, Sheryl Lynne Leverett Williams, and
they consistently would get in trouble together or get each other in trouble separately; and
WHEREAS, Debbie attended and graduated with honors from The Westminster Schools in
Atlanta, Georgia, in 1973; and
WHEREAS, Debbie later attended and graduated with honors from Tufts University in
Medford, Massachusetts, in 1977; graduated from the University of Georgia School of
Veterinary Medicine, in 1984; and attended several other schools along the way that she'd
rather not admit to; and
WHEREAS, for over 30 years, Debbie has served numerous four-legged patients in her
veterinary practice in Elkin, North Carolina, and has improved the quality of life for her
patients and their humans; and
WHEREAS, Debbie has been blessed with two children, Laura Leigh Garing and Leverett
Ladson Garing, and a grandchild, Halle, who as a young child was always cautious not to do
anything that would make DeeDee "very, very sad, and very, very mad"; and
WHEREAS, Debbie is consistently known as a great friend and sibling, especially to her
baby brother, who loves her very much (despite all customarily observable objective
criteria); and
WHEREAS, it is fitting that this body honor Debbie on the occasion of her 71st birthday–
a milestone many thought, based on her antics during her teen years, she would never reach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body congratulate and commend Debra Leigh Leverett Garing on the
occasion of her 71st birthday and extend to her a Laurel and Hardy handshake for her
outstanding accomplishments.
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 Debra
Leigh Leverett Garing.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates Debra Leigh Leverett Garing of Elkin, North Carolina, on her 71st birthday, recognizing her veterinary career and personal life.

### Plain-language summary

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.

### What it does

- 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.

### Who it affects

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

### Why it matters

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.

### Key provisions

- 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.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-02-04)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-04)
- Sponsors: Rob Leverett
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72858

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1233.md?full=1