--- title: HR 142. Walker, Dr. Shannon; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr142 cite_as: HR 142, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr142 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr142.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr142/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69798 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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Walker, Dr. Shannon; commend ## Text House Resolution 142 By: Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Hugley of the 141st, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, Miller of the 62nd, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dr. Shannon Walker; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Shannon Walker is a cardiovascular physician leader dedicated to improving health care outcomes and equity in underserved and diverse populations; and WHEREAS, she serves as an assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine and an attending cardiologist at Grady Hospital, where she provides patient care, mentors trainees, and leads initiatives focused on the prevention of heart disease; and WHEREAS, during her internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins University, she was selected by the faculty to serve as a chief resident and led the program through the COVID-19 crisis in 2020; and WHEREAS, she pursued sub-specialty training in cardiology at the University of California at San Francisco, where she was voted "Best Fellow of the Year" by the Internal Medicine Division and was selected as a research fellow in the prestigious Chan Zuckerberg BioHub Fellowship; and WHEREAS, throughout her training, she has applied her clinical skills in underserved areas both domestically and abroad, conducting research in Uganda, providing volunteer clinical work in Mauritania, and performing asylum evaluations for refugees through Physicians for Human Rights; and WHEREAS, as additional testament to her dedication to those in need, she further served in remote hospitals on Native American reservations during the COVID-19 crisis; and WHEREAS, she is a physician leader known for her determination, creativity, and compassion who has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to building a health care system focused on true wellness and equity; 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 Dr. Shannon Walker for her many outstanding contributions on behalf of the underserved 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 Dr. Shannon Walker. ## 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. Shannon Walker, an Emory University cardiologist, for her medical career and service to underserved patients. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Dr. Shannon Walker, a cardiovascular physician who works as an assistant professor at Emory University School of Medicine and an attending cardiologist at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. The resolution details her training, including her role as chief resident at Johns Hopkins University during the COVID-19 crisis and her cardiology fellowship at the University of California at San Francisco, and her volunteer medical work in Uganda, Mauritania, and on Native American reservations. The House resolves to commend her contributions to underserved communities and directs the Clerk of the House to give her an official copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Dr. Shannon Walker for her medical career and work with underserved populations. - States the House's best wishes for her continued health and happiness. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to her. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Dr. Shannon Walker, a cardiologist affiliated with Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Hospital. It has no regulatory or financial effect on other Georgians, agencies, or institutions. ### Why it matters This resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians; it is a public, ceremonial statement of appreciation. Its main real-world outcome is an official document from the Georgia House presented to Dr. Walker recognizing her career and community service. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states the House recognizes and commends Dr. Shannon Walker for her contributions on behalf of the underserved. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to Dr. Walker. - The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts her professional background at Emory, Grady Hospital, Johns Hopkins, and UCSF, but carries no legal force. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-03) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-03) - Sponsors: Doreen Carter, Carolyn Hugley, Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield, Tanya Miller, Edna Jackson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69798 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr142.md?full=1