--- title: HR 1249. McQueen, Noah; work and leadership; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1249 cite_as: HR 1249, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1249 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1249.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1249/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72923 date: 2026-02-05 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. 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McQueen, Noah; work and leadership; commend ## Text House Resolution 1249 By: Representatives Berry of the 56th, Bell of the 75th, Carter of the 93rd, Cannon of the 58th, and Holly of the 116th A RESOLUTION Recognizing the work and leadership of Noah McQueen; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Noah McQueen is the founder and CEO of Lifting Our Voices, Inc., (LOV) a non-profit organization with the goal of combating social and economic issues in Georgia's most vulnerable populations; and WHEREAS, a first generation college student and Morehouse College graduate, Noah McQueen found LOV with a mission to uplift and empower communities through love, service, and leadership; and WHEREAS, under Noah’s leadership, LOV has grown from a student-led initiative into a multi-state movement tackling food insecurity and empowering youth through programs like the AUC Sandwich Run, toiletry drives, Cover the Hood Clothing Drive, and voter registration efforts; and WHEREAS, Noah is a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and has served with numerous prestigious events and organizations including the Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Award Dinner, the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Prince George's Juvenile Justice Reunification Ceremony, and the Obama Oral History Project at the Columbia Center for Oral History; and WHEREAS, his passionate and dedicated leadership has earned him the respect and admiration of all who know him as well as awards and recognition from Google, HBCU Buzz, The Pinky Cole Foundation, The Black Enterprise, and Historically Black Since; and WHEREAS, Noah is an inducted member of The Emerging 100 of Atlanta, the Global Shapers, and an inaugural member of Georgia Tech’s Workforce for Tomorrow Fellowship; and WHEREAS, as a professional, Noah has worked with the Atlanta Beltline, Microsoft Philanthropic Division, Apple’s Propel Center, and Deloitte Consulting firm; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable gentleman are appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the work and leadership of Noah McQueen and extend their since best wishes for his continued health, happiness, 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 Noah McQueen. ## 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 formally commends Noah McQueen, founder of the nonprofit Lifting Our Voices, for his community work and leadership in Georgia. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Noah McQueen, a Morehouse College graduate and founder and CEO of Lifting Our Voices, Inc., a nonprofit focused on fighting food insecurity and empowering youth in Georgia. The resolution recounts his background, his organization's programs such as the AUC Sandwich Run and Cover the Hood Clothing Drive, his membership in various civic and professional organizations, and his work with groups like the Atlanta Beltline and Microsoft. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply expresses the House's recognition of McQueen's work and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for him. ### What it does - Formally recognizes Noah McQueen's work and leadership as founder and CEO of Lifting Our Voices, Inc. - States the House's best wishes for McQueen's continued health, happiness, and success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to McQueen. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is purely a ceremonial statement. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Noah McQueen. It has no legal effect on the general public, businesses, or government agencies since it is a ceremonial statement rather than a change to Georgia law. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical effect on daily life or Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official public acknowledgment by the Georgia House of Representatives of one individual's community and professional achievements. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe McQueen's biography, his founding of Lifting Our Voices, Inc., and its programs addressing food insecurity and youth empowerment. - The resolved clause states that the House recognizes McQueen's work and leadership and wishes him continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to McQueen. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-05) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-05) - Sponsors: Bryce Berry, Eric Bell, Doreen Carter, Park Cannon, El-Mahdi Holly - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72923 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1249.md?full=1