--- title: HR 1359. Morgan, Lisa; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1359 cite_as: HR 1359, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1359 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1359.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1359/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73218 date: 2026-02-12 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/hr1358.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1360.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1359.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1359 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-12 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Dar'shun Kendrick - Billy Mitchell - Mary Oliver - Doreen Carter text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1359/2025 upstream_id: 2116161 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - education advocacy - Georgia Association of Educators - public service recognition --- # HR 1359. Morgan, Lisa; commend ## Text House Resolution 1359 By: Representatives Kendrick of the 95th, Mitchell of the 88th, Oliver of the 84th, and Carter of the 93rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Lisa Morgan; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Lisa Morgan has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative service as the President of the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE); and WHEREAS, prior to serving as GAE President, Lisa also served as a District Director on the GAE Board of Directors, GAE Secretary-Treasurer, and GAE Vice President; and WHEREAS, Lisa's significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and WHEREAS, she is the first GAE President to serve 3 terms, in which GAE saw an unprecedented growth in membership and advocacy for public education in all parts of Georgia; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, Lisa has served with honor and distinction with GAE, and her vision and unyielding commitment to student success have set the standard for public service; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Lisa Morgan for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Lisa Morgan. ## 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 Lisa Morgan, President of the Georgia Association of Educators, for her leadership and public service in the state. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Lisa Morgan. It recounts her career with the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE), including her service as District Director, Secretary-Treasurer, and Vice President before becoming the first GAE President to serve three terms. The resolution states that under her leadership GAE saw unprecedented growth in membership and advocacy for public education across Georgia. It does not change any Georgia law or create any funding, program, or requirement. It simply directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Lisa Morgan as a formal token of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Lisa Morgan for her service as President of the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE). - Recounts her prior roles on the GAE Board, including District Director, Secretary-Treasurer, and Vice President. - States she is the first GAE President to serve three terms, during which GAE saw growth in membership and advocacy. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Lisa Morgan. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Lisa Morgan. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing and distributing a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor with no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. It formally records the House's recognition of Lisa Morgan's decades of service to the Georgia Association of Educators and public education advocacy in the state. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Lisa Morgan's career history with GAE and her leadership accomplishments. - The resolving clause formally commends her for her public service to the State of Georgia. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Lisa Morgan. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-12) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-12) - Sponsors: Dar'shun Kendrick, Billy Mitchell, Mary Oliver, Doreen Carter - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73218 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1359.md?full=1