--- title: HR 15. Turner, Howard "Sonny"; induction into the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts' Hall of Fame; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr15 cite_as: HR 15, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr15 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr15.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr15/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69321 date: 2025-01-13 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/hr14.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr16.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr15.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 15 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-13 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Bruce Williamson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR15/2025 upstream_id: 1916709 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - conservation - Walton County - legislative honors - agriculture --- # HR 15. Turner, Howard "Sonny"; induction into the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts' Hall of Fame; commend ## Text House Resolution 15 By: Representative Williamson of the 112th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Howard "Sonny" Turner upon his induction into the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts' Hall of Fame; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Howard "Sonny" Turner has long been recognized by his peers and colleagues as an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to soil and water conservation in the state; and WHEREAS, his upbringing on a dairy farm inspired a deep, lifelong commitment to Georgia's conservation efforts, beginning with his attendance at the state's first ever Natural Resources Conservation Workshop in 1962 and his graduation from the University of Georgia in agricultural education; and WHEREAS, he has served as the district supervisor representing Walton County's Conservation District for 14 years, serves as vice president on the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts' board, and was awarded Supervisor of the Year in 2023 for outstanding leadership throughout his region; and WHEREAS, Howard "Sonny" Turner has further dedicated innumerable hours of his time and energy to educating youth through volunteering for the local 4-H program and serving in leadership roles for several civic and educational organizations; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable individual be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate Howard "Sonny" Turner upon his induction into the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts' Hall of Fame as well as extend sincere best wishes for future health, happiness, and success. 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 Howard "Sonny" Turner. ## 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 congratulates Howard "Sonny" Turner of Walton County on his induction into the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts' Hall of Fame. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Howard "Sonny" Turner for his decades of work in soil and water conservation. It recounts his background, including growing up on a dairy farm, attending the state's first Natural Resources Conservation Workshop in 1962, and graduating from the University of Georgia in agricultural education. The resolution notes his 14 years as district supervisor for Walton County's Conservation District, his role as vice president of the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts' board, his 2023 Supervisor of the Year award, and his volunteer work with 4-H and other civic groups. The House resolves to congratulate him and directs the Clerk of the House to give him a copy of the resolution. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Howard "Sonny" Turner on his induction into the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts' Hall of Fame. - Recites his background and record of service in soil and water conservation, 4-H volunteering, and civic leadership. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Turner. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Howard "Sonny" Turner. It also references the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts, the Walton County Conservation District, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing the document. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official House record recognizing one individual's long service to soil and water conservation and youth education in Walton County and statewide. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Turner's conservation career, including 14 years as Walton County's district supervisor and his role as vice president of the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts' board. - The resolving clause states the House's congratulations and best wishes for Turner's future health, happiness, and success. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Turner. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-13) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-13) - Sponsors: Bruce Williamson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69321 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr15.md?full=1