--- title: HR 1490. City of East Point; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1490 cite_as: HR 1490, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1490 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1490.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1490/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73680 date: 2026-02-25 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/hr1489.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1491.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1490.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1490 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-25 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Kim Schofield - Tanya Miller - Phil Olaleye - Sandra Scott text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1490/2025 upstream_id: 2124766 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - East Point - Fulton County - city government - legislative commendation --- # HR 1490. City of East Point; commend ## Text House Resolution 1490 By: Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, and Scott of the 76th A RESOLUTION Recognizing the City of East Point; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the City of East Point is located in Fulton County, Georgia, and operates under a Council-Manager form of government; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council serve as the legislative body, while a City Manager is appointed to oversee daily city operations; and WHEREAS, East Point is divided into four wards, with each ward represented by two council members, for a total of eight council members; and WHEREAS, Keisha Chapman serves as the dedicated and passionate Mayor of the City of East Point, presiding over City Council meetings and serving as the City's chief elected official; and WHEREAS, City Council Members include, Dr. Japera Hemming and Eric Friedly of Ward A, Shean L. Atkins and Carrie Ziegler of Ward B, T. Starr Cummings and Tremayne Mitchell of Ward C, and Andrea Caldwell and Dr. LaTonya Martin Rogers of Ward D; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding city and its exemplary leadership be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the City of East Point, Georgia, and commend its Mayor and City Council Members. 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 the City of East Point. ## 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 recognizes and commends the City of East Point in Fulton County, honoring its mayor and city council members. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives formally recognizes the City of East Point, located in Fulton County. It describes the city's council-manager form of government, in which the mayor and city council act as the legislative body while an appointed city manager handles daily operations. The resolution notes that East Point is divided into four wards, each represented by two council members, for a total of eight. The resolution names Mayor Keisha Chapman and the eight council members by ward, then formally commends them. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the City of East Point. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement by the House. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the City of East Point, Georgia as an honor from the House of Representatives. - Commends Mayor Keisha Chapman and the eight named City Council members by name and ward. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the city. - Does not alter any Georgia statute, create funding, or impose any new requirement. ### Who it affects The resolution names and honors the City of East Point's mayor, Keisha Chapman, and its eight city council members. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the city. ### Why it matters This is a ceremonial resolution rather than a change to law. Its practical effect is a formal, on-the-record commendation from the Georgia House of Representatives to East Point's elected leaders, along with a certified copy given to the city for its records. ### Key provisions - Describes East Point's council-manager government structure, with the mayor and council as the legislative body and an appointed city manager running daily operations. - Notes the city is divided into four wards, each with two council members, totaling eight council members. - Names Mayor Keisha Chapman and each council member by ward (Wards A through D). - Resolves that the House commends the mayor and council members and directs the Clerk to distribute a copy to the city. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-25) - Sponsors: Kim Schofield, Tanya Miller, Phil Olaleye, Sandra Scott - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73680 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1490.md?full=1