--- title: HR 1429. Powell, Mrs. Marthelle; celebrating 95th birthday; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1429 cite_as: HR 1429, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1429 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1429.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1429/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73493 date: 2026-02-20 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/hr1428.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1430.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1429.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1429 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - James Hatchett - Mack Jackson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1429/2025 upstream_id: 2121453 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commemorative resolution - Wrightsville Georgia - House of Representatives honors --- # HR 1429. Powell, Mrs. Marthelle; celebrating 95th birthday; commend ## Text House Resolution 1429 By: Representatives Hatchett of the 155th and Jackson of the 128th A RESOLUTION Honoring and celebrating the 95th birthday of Mrs. Marthelle Powell; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mrs. Marthelle Powell was born on May 24, 1931, the daughter of William H. and Evelle Mayo Blizzard; and WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, she attends New Home Baptist Church in Wrightsville, Georgia, where she faithfully served as the organist/pianist from the age of 12 until her retirement in 2025, an impressive span of 82 years; and WHEREAS, on November 16, 1947, Mrs. Powell became the bride of Roy Lynward Powell, and they enjoyed 67 years of marriage and were blessed with three children, Martha Lynn, Sharon, and Roy; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Powell is affectionately known as Grandma to seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; and WHEREAS, she continues to enjoy gardening, flower arranging, sewing, quilting, painting, and making music; in the warm weather, you can usually find her working in the yard, or swinging on the porch swing enjoying the view of the garden; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Powell is a person of great strength and patience with a reputation for service and kindness, and by the example she has made of her life, she makes this world a better place in which to live, and it is only fitting and proper that she be appropriately recognized during this very special and memorable time of her life. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor Mrs. Marthelle Powell for her unselfish, dedicated, and loving service to the members of her family and community; join in celebrating the remarkable occasion of her 95th birthday; and extend their 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 Mrs. Marthelle Powell. ## 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 honors Mrs. Marthelle Powell of Wrightsville on her 95th birthday, recognizing her decades of service to her church and family. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It celebrates Mrs. Marthelle Powell of Wrightsville, Georgia, who turned 95, by recounting her life story: her birth in 1931, her 82 years as organist and pianist at New Home Baptist Church, her 67-year marriage to Roy Lynward Powell, and her large family of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. The resolution formally states that the House honors her for her service to family and community and wishes her continued health and happiness. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally honors Mrs. Marthelle Powell on the occasion of her 95th birthday on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Recounts biographical details including her birth date, marriage, family, and 82 years of church service as organist and pianist. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Mrs. Powell. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Mrs. Marthelle Powell and her family, and involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for distribution. It has no legal effect on the general public. ### Why it matters This resolution has no impact on Georgia law or policy. Its significance is purely ceremonial, providing official recognition from the state legislature of an individual's milestone birthday and lifetime of community and church service. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses lay out Mrs. Powell's biography, including her birth on May 24, 1931, her marriage in 1947, and her family of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. - The first resolving clause has the House honor Mrs. Powell and celebrate her 95th birthday with well wishes for health and happiness. - The final resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available to Mrs. Powell. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-20) - Sponsors: James Hatchett, Mack Jackson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73493 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1429.md?full=1