HR 1263: Walton, George; James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution's 2025-2026 Good Citizens; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring six local students. The Daughters of the American Revolution, a national women's service organization, runs a Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest that has recognized young people for dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism since 1934. The resolution names six students from Columbus-area high schools chosen by the George Walton and James Oglethorpe Chapters as this year's Good Citizens honorees. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the honorees. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal expression of recognition and good wishes.

• Formally commends six named students chosen as 2025-2026 Good Citizens by two local Daughters of the American Revolution chapters.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the honored students.
• Expresses the House's best wishes for the students' continued success but creates no new law, funding, or requirement.

The six named students from Columbus-area high schools, the George Walton and James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute copies of the resolution.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives the named students and their families formal public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives, but it does not alter any Georgia statute, create funding, or impose obligations beyond distributing copies of the document.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the Daughters of the American Revolution's mission and the history of the Good Citizens contest, created in 1934.
• It names six specific students and their high schools as the chapters' 2025-2026 Good Citizens honorees.
• The resolving clause has the House commend the students and wish them continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the honorees.

1. 2026-02-05House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-05House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-05House Hopper (House)

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

• legislative commendation
• Daughters of the American Revolution
• student recognition
• Columbus Georgia schools