--- title: HR 1456. Blair, Sherita; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1456 cite_as: HR 1456, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1456 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1456.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1456/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73588 date: 2026-02-24 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/hr1455.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1457.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1456.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1456 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-24 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Segun Adeyina - Arlene Beckles - Robert Dawson - Akbar Ali - Derrick Jackson - Carl Gilliard text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1456/2025 upstream_id: 2123527 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - civic recognition --- # HR 1456. Blair, Sherita; commend ## Text House Resolution 1456 By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Beckles of the 96th, Dawson of the 65th, Ali of the 106th, Jackson of the 68th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Sherita Blair; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Sherita Blair, of St. John’s, Antigua, West Indies, is a senior finance and operations leader with demonstrated expertise in financial strategy, organizational governance, and institutional management; and WHEREAS, Sherita currently serves as Business Administrator at the Perelman School of Medicine, where she provides strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and fiscal accountability in support of academic and research missions; and WHEREAS, Sherita'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, recognized for her strength in governance and fiduciary responsibility, Sherita serves as Treasurer of the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Bandleaders Association and as a Director on the Board of the Association of Alumnae of the University of Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, she is also a member of the National Association of Professional Women and brings extensive nonprofit financial management experience through her current role as church bookkeeper and past service as treasurer; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; 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 Sherita Blair 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 Sherita Blair. ## 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 Sherita Blair, a finance and operations leader connected to Georgia, for her professional and civic contributions. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Sherita Blair, a senior finance and operations leader who serves as Business Administrator at the Perelman School of Medicine. The resolution recounts her professional roles, including treasurer of the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Bandleaders Association, a board director for the Association of Alumnae of the University of Pennsylvania, and her nonprofit and church financial work. The resolution does not change any law. It simply states the House's recognition of her service and character, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide her with an official copy of the resolution as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Sherita Blair for her professional and civic contributions. - States the House's praise for her leadership, integrity, and community involvement without creating any legal obligation. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Sherita Blair. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily affects Sherita Blair, who receives the formal commendation, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing and distributing a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters Commendation resolutions like this one carry symbolic rather than legal weight. They do not change Georgia law or allocate funding, but they serve as an official public record of the legislature's recognition of an individual's achievements and community service. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Sherita Blair's professional background as Business Administrator at the Perelman School of Medicine and her civic and nonprofit roles. - The resolved clause formally commends her for public service to the State of Georgia and extends well wishes. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-24) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-24) - Sponsors: Segun Adeyina, Arlene Beckles, Robert Dawson, Akbar Ali, Derrick Jackson, Carl Gilliard - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73588 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1456.md?full=1