--- title: HR 137. Williams, Mr. Tim; outstanding service to GreyStone Power as well as the communities and members it serves; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr137 cite_as: HR 137, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr137 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr137.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr137/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69793 date: 2025-02-03 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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Williams, Mr. Tim; outstanding service to GreyStone Power as well as the communities and members it serves; commend ## Text House Resolution 137 By: Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Gambill of the 15th, New of the 40th, Scoggins of the 14th, Momtahan of the 17th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Mr. Tim Williams for his outstanding service to GreyStone Power as well as the communities and members it serves; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Tim Williams has embodied the cooperative spirit over his 40-plus years of service at GreyStone Power; and WHEREAS, he has diligently worked to make life better in the communities GreyStone serves through his leadership in communications and crisis management since beginning his career at the electric cooperative in October 1984; and WHEREAS, Mr. Williams served as an editorial specialist, communication specialist, director of public relations and education, and vice president of cooperate affairs before his promotion to his current role as vice president of marketing and external affairs; and WHEREAS, GreyStone Power and its members have benefitted from Mr. Williams' expertise through several major events, including the rebranding to GreyStone Power from its previous name of Douglas County EMC and helping lead communication efforts during major storm events such as the Storm of the Century in 1993 and the destructive Hurricane Opal, which left 96 percent of GreyStone Power members without power in 1995; and WHEREAS, Mr. Williams has been instrumental in strengthening ties with local, state, and federal legislative leaders, working to ensure that legislative and regulatory policies protected and benefitted cooperative members; and WHEREAS, during Mr. Williams' leadership of the marketing and affairs division, GreyStone Power earned the coveted Edgar F. Chesnutt Award for Best Total Communication Program from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in 2014 and the 2019 J.D. Power Award for ranking highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study; and WHEREAS, appointed by Governor Nathan Deal in 2013 and reappointed in 2018 by Governor Brain Kemp, Mr. Williams served on the Technical College System of Georgia State Board; and WHEREAS, Mr. Williams is known for his caring attitude, jovial personality, and giving heart; he and his wife Nancy have two children, Anna and Tom, and are active members in their community and church. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Mr. Tim Williams for his exemplary service to Greystone Power, congratulate him upon the grand occasion of his retirement, 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 Mr. Tim Williams. ## 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 commends Mr. Tim Williams for more than 40 years of service at GreyStone Power and congratulates him on his retirement. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Mr. Tim Williams for his decades-long career at GreyStone Power, an electric cooperative formerly known as Douglas County EMC, where he worked in communications and crisis management roles including editorial specialist, director of public relations and education, and vice president of marketing and external affairs. The resolution recounts his work during major events such as the 1993 Storm of the Century and 1995 Hurricane Opal, his role in the company's rebranding, and awards GreyStone Power received during his tenure. It also notes his gubernatorial appointments to the Technical College System of Georgia State Board. The House formally commends him and directs the Clerk to send him a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Mr. Tim Williams for his service to GreyStone Power. - Congratulates Williams on his retirement and extends wishes for his health and happiness. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Williams. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Mr. Tim Williams and references GreyStone Power, its members, and communities it serves in Douglas County and the surrounding area. It has no legal or regulatory effect on any broader group. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect for Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it is the Georgia House's official, on-the-record recognition of one individual's long career and public service contributions to a local electric cooperative. ### Key provisions - The preamble recounts Williams' career at GreyStone Power beginning in October 1984, including his various communications and public relations roles. - The preamble references his work during the 1993 Storm of the Century and 1995 Hurricane Opal, and the company's rebranding from Douglas County EMC. - The resolving clause formally commends Williams and congratulates him on his retirement. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to Williams. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-03) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-03) - Sponsors: Joseph Gullett, Matthew Gambill, Kimberly New, Mitchell Scoggins, Martin Momtahan, Trey Kelley - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69793 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr137.md?full=1