--- title: HR 1501. Riekeman, Dr. Guy F; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1501 cite_as: HR 1501, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1501 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1501.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1501/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73691 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/hr1500.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1502.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1501.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1501 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: - Karen Mathiak - Jon Burns - Anissa Jones text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1501/2025 upstream_id: 2124847 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - Life University - chiropractic profession - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1501. Riekeman, Dr. Guy F; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1501 By: Representatives Mathiak of the 82nd, Burns of the 159th, and Jones of the 143rd A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Dr. Guy F. Riekeman; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Dr. Guy F. Riekeman; and WHEREAS, a passionate chiropractor, visionary leader, an beloved past Chancellor and President of Life University, Dr. Riekeman devoted more than five decades to advancing the chiropractic profession and impacted the lives of countless students, patients, and colleagues; and WHEREAS, he served as President of Life University from 2004 through 2017, where he revitalized the institution and solidified its standing as a premier institution in chiropractic and health sciences education; and WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, Dr. Riekeman was the proud father of two wonderful children, Alexis and Vanessa, and the grandfather of three remarkable grandsons, Tyler, Cael, and Alec; and WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, as the author of Your Extraordinary Life, Dr. Riekeman inspired readers to follow in his footsteps, recognizing and achieving the extraordinary within themselves; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Dr. Riekeman will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Dr. Guy F. Riekeman and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. 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 family of Dr. Guy F. Riekeman. ## 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 the life of Dr. Guy F. Riekeman, former Chancellor and President of Life University, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives to recognize Dr. Guy F. Riekeman, a chiropractor and longtime leader of Life University who died recently. The resolution recounts his career, including his service as President of Life University from 2004 to 2017, his decades of work advancing the chiropractic profession, and his family life. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the House's regret at his passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Dr. Riekeman's family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret over the death of Dr. Guy F. Riekeman. - Recounts his career at Life University, where he served as President from 2004 to 2017. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to his family. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily affects the family of Dr. Guy F. Riekeman, who will receive an official copy, and the members of the Georgia House of Representatives who adopt it as a formal statement of condolence. It has no effect on the general public or on Georgia law. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or practical effect on Georgians generally; it is a symbolic gesture by the legislature to publicly recognize an individual's life and contributions and to formally console his surviving family members. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Dr. Riekeman's career, including over five decades in the chiropractic profession and his tenure as President of Life University from 2004 to 2017. - The resolved clause states that House members join in honoring his life and memory and express regret at his passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-25) - Sponsors: Karen Mathiak, Jon Burns, Anissa Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73691 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1501.md?full=1