--- title: HR 1288. Mirzakulova, Dr. Ekaterina; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1288 cite_as: HR 1288, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1288 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1288.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1288/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73038 date: 2026-02-09 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1287.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1289.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1288.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1288 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-09 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Charles Martin - Shaw Blackmon - Chuck Efstration - Kasey Carpenter - Carter Barrett text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1288/2025 upstream_id: 2112322 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - technical education - legislative commendation - Central Georgia Technical College - Georgia House resolution --- # HR 1288. Mirzakulova, Dr. Ekaterina; commend ## Text House Resolution 1288 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Blackmon of the 146th, Efstration of the 104th, Carpenter of the 4th, and Barrett of the 24th A RESOLUTION Commending and congratulating Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova has been selected as the state recipient of the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction; and WHEREAS, with this award, Dr. Mirzakulova has earned the distinction of being the Technical College System of Georgia's Instructor of the Year; and WHEREAS, Dr. Mirzakulova, an instructor of Chemistry at Central Georgia Technical College, has exemplified excellence in instructional knowledge and practice; and WHEREAS, in recognition of her outstanding contributions, Dr. Mirzakulova was selected from an elite group of Georgia technical college instructors who have demonstrated innovative teaching practices and exceptional leadership skills at their respective technical colleges; and WHEREAS, through dedication and professionalism, Dr. Mirzakulova has brought honor to herself, her family, Central Georgia Technical College and the entire Technical College System of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend and congratulate Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova for her outstanding achievements and her efforts to promote technical education in Georgia. 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 Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova. ## 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 Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, a chemistry instructor at Central Georgia Technical College, for winning the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, who teaches Chemistry at Central Georgia Technical College, for being named the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Instructor of the Year through the Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction. The resolution states that Dr. Mirzakulova was chosen from a group of Georgia technical college instructors recognized for innovative teaching practices and leadership. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition passed by the House. ### What it does - Formally commends and congratulates Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova for winning the 2025 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction. - Recognizes her as the Technical College System of Georgia's Instructor of the Year for 2025. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a purely honorary resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, a chemistry instructor at Central Georgia Technical College. It also reflects on Central Georgia Technical College and the Technical College System of Georgia, which administers the award. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. It serves as an official, public acknowledgment by the Georgia House of Representatives of one educator's professional achievement within the state's technical college system. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Dr. Mirzakulova's selection for the Rick Perkins Award and her role as a Chemistry instructor at Central Georgia Technical College. - The resolving clause has the House commend and congratulate her for promoting technical education in Georgia. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-09) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-09) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Shaw Blackmon, Chuck Efstration, Kasey Carpenter, Carter Barrett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73038 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1288.md?full=1