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title: HR 1431. Lehman, Larry M.; lifetime of service and leadership in public health; commend
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date: 2026-02-20
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bill_number: HR 1431
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-02-20
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Samuel Park
  - Sharon Cooper
  - Karla Drenner
  - Marvin Lim
  - Imani Barnes
  - Park Cannon
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  - public health
  - HIV/AIDS services
  - legislative honors
  - Positive Impact Health Centers
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# HR 1431. Lehman, Larry M.; lifetime of service and leadership in public health; commend

## Text

House Resolution 1431
By: Representatives Park of the 107th, Cooper of the 45th, Drenner of the 85th, Lim of the 98th,
Barnes of the 86th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Larry M. Lehman for his lifetime of service and leadership
in public health; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Larry M. Lehman has dedicated more than 41 years of visionary leadership to
public health, including 34 distinguished years as the President and Chief Executive Officer
of Positive Impact Health Centers (PIHC); and
WHEREAS, under his transformative guidance, PIHC has evolved into a premier healthcare
institution, serving as the only CARF-accredited program in the State of Georgia, providing
a comprehensive continuum of HIV prevention, clinical care, behavioral health, substance
use treatment services, pharmacy, nutrition, and dental care; and
WHEREAS, he has overseen a period of historic growth, leading and growing an
organization with a budget of $3 million in 2015 to one that now comprises more than 325
staff members with an annual budget exceeding $177 million, dedicated to the service of
over 15,000 individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS across the metro-Atlanta region; and
WHEREAS, Larry M. Lehman has distinguished himself as the epitome of a servant leader,
defined by his humility, his unwavering focus on the well-being of the community, and his
innate ability to lead with both his head and his heart; and
WHEREAS, he is widely regarded as an exceptional mentor and advocate who has
consistently invested in the professional and personal growth of his staff, providing
opportunities for advancement and empowering the next generation of public health leaders;
and
WHEREAS, his management brilliance was notably highlighted by the debt-free merger of
AIDS Gwinnett and Positive Impact, serving as a national model for nonprofit efficiency and
sustainability; and
WHEREAS, his dedicated work was recognized in 2015 when he was invited to the White
House on World AIDS Day to present on the community benefits of the merger; and
WHEREAS, a man of deep compassion, Larry has been a pillar of the Georgia community
since 1982 and looks forward to a well-earned retirement in Lawrenceville spent traveling,
riding his Harley-Davidson, and enjoying the company of his cherished husband, Sweet Ian
Eduria, and two beloved dogs: Bruno and Piper; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishments of
this distinguished Georgian, who has defined his tenure through excellence, kindness, and
a life of service, be appropriately recognized by this body.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize and commend Larry M. Lehman for his lifetime of
service and leadership in public health, congratulate him upon the grand occasion of his
retirement at the end of 2026, and extend their most sincere best wishes for his 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 Larry
M. Lehman.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution honors Larry M. Lehman, the retiring longtime leader of Positive Impact Health Centers, for more than four decades of work in public health.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law, spend any state money, or create any new program. Instead it formally recognizes Larry M. Lehman, who spent 34 years as President and CEO of Positive Impact Health Centers (PIHC) in the metro Atlanta area, for his work expanding HIV prevention, clinical care, behavioral health, and related services.
The resolution recounts his career, including growing PIHC's budget from $3 million in 2015 to more than $177 million, and merging AIDS Gwinnett with Positive Impact debt free. The House commends him on his upcoming retirement at the end of 2026 and directs the Clerk of the House to send him a copy of the resolution.

### What it does

- Formally commends Larry M. Lehman for his 41 years of public health leadership and 34 years leading Positive Impact Health Centers.
- Congratulates Lehman on his planned retirement at the end of 2026.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send an official copy of the resolution to Lehman.
- Carries no funding, regulatory change, or legal effect beyond the formal recognition itself.

### Who it affects

This resolution names and honors one individual, Larry M. Lehman, and references Positive Impact Health Centers, the organization he led. It has no direct effect on the public, state agencies, or Georgia law.

### Why it matters

The resolution has no practical legal or financial effect on Georgians; it is a formal statement of appreciation. Its significance is symbolic, marking the retirement of a longtime public health administrator whose organization served thousands of people affected by HIV/AIDS in the Atlanta area.

### Key provisions

- The whereas clauses describe Lehman's 34 years as President and CEO of Positive Impact Health Centers and its growth from a $3 million to a $177 million annual budget.
- The resolved clause commends Lehman for his career and congratulates him on his retirement at the end of 2026.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Lehman.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-02-20)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-20)
- Sponsors: Samuel Park, Sharon Cooper, Karla Drenner, Marvin Lim, Imani Barnes, Park Cannon
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73495

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1431.md?full=1