HR 125: George Walton & James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution's 2024-2025 Good Citizens; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring eight high school students recognized by the George Walton and James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution as their 2024-2025 Good Citizens. The award, created in 1934, recognizes students who show dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism at home, school, and in their community. The resolution lists the honored students by name and school, including students from Carver High School, Chattahoochee County High School, Columbus High School, Hardaway High School, Marion County High School, Northside High School, Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts, and Shaw High School. It directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally commends eight named students recognized as 2024-2025 Good Citizens by two Daughters of the American Revolution chapters.
• States the House's best wishes for the students' continued success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement only.

The eight named high school students and their schools across the Columbus, Georgia area, the George Walton and James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must distribute copies of the resolution.

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect; it is a public recognition. For the named students and their families, it provides formal acknowledgment from the state legislature, and copies will be distributed to the public and press as a record of the honor.

• The preamble explains the Daughters of the American Revolution's mission and the history of the Good Citizens Award, created in 1934.
• The resolved clause names all eight honored students and their respective high schools.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for public and press distribution.

1. 2025-01-30House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-30House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-30House Hopper (House)

• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)Primary sponsor

• ceremonial resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives
• Daughters of the American Revolution
• student recognition
• Columbus Georgia schools