--- title: HR 151. Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; 61st anniversary; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr151 cite_as: HR 151, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr151 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr151.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr151/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69895 date: 2025-02-04 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. 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Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; 61st anniversary; recognize ## Text House Resolution 151 By: Representatives Franklin of the 160th, Burns of the 159th, Parrish of the 158th, Jones of the 47th, and Dempsey of the 13th A RESOLUTION Commending the Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution on its 61st anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia was founded by General James Edward Oglethorpe, who received a royal charter to establish the 13th American colony in honor of King George II and led 116 pioneers aboard the HMS Anne, landing near present-day Savannah on February 12, 1733; and WHEREAS, since its founding 292 years ago, Georgia has grown from a settlement of early colonists to a thriving state with an estimated population of 11 million, transitioning from a predominantly rural economy to the commercial, financial, and cultural center of the Southeast; and WHEREAS, Bulloch County was established in 1796 as Georgia's 21st county, formed from St. Philip's Parish and named in honor of Archibald Bulloch, a delegate to the Continental Congress of 1775 and Georgia's first governor in 1776; and WHEREAS, the Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was organized on February 29, 1964, with 17 charter members, including Althea DeLoach Adams, Jessie Olliff Averitt, Laura Smith Banks, Elise Baggs Beasley, Josie Helen Mathews Blitch, Helen Snooks Collins, Jeanette Grace Cone, Ida Teressa Bird Foy, Lucille Cannady Hagin, Bertie Mercer Kennedy, Mae Kennedy, Ava Phillips Moore, Gerstle DeLoach Nevil, Marguerite Nunnally Neville, Edna DeLoach Robbins, Patricia Mathewson Robbins, and Mary Groover Demmond Watson; and WHEREAS, for more than six decades, the Archibald Bulloch Chapter has demonstrated leadership at the local and state levels, contributed to national projects, and diligently worked to uphold the objectives of historic preservation, education, and patriotism; and WHEREAS, the chapter actively assists and encourages women in researching their genealogy to identify patriots who served in the American Revolutionary War from April 19, 1775, to September 3, 1783, or who provided military service support; and WHEREAS, under the leadership of Regent Martha Ann Tanner for the 2024-2026 term, the Archibald Bulloch Chapter continues to promote awareness of Georgia's rich history and the significance of the state's founding; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this distinguished organization be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution upon the grand occasion of both its 61st anniversary and this year's Georgia Day, which the chapter will celebrate on February 13, 2025, with an open luncheon in Statesboro, Georgia. 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 Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. ## 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 commends the Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in Statesboro on its 61st anniversary and Georgia Day 2025. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution is a ceremonial statement rather than a change to Georgia law. It recounts the history of Georgia's founding by James Oglethorpe, the establishment of Bulloch County in 1796, and the 1964 founding of the Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution with its 17 charter members. The resolution formally commends the chapter for more than six decades of work on historic preservation, education, and patriotism, including helping women research genealogy tied to American Revolutionary War patriots. It recognizes the chapter's 61st anniversary alongside Georgia Day, to be celebrated with an open luncheon in Statesboro on February 13, 2025, and directs the Clerk of the House to send the chapter a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally commends the Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution on its 61st anniversary. - Recites the history of Georgia's founding and of Bulloch County to provide context for the commendation. - Recognizes the chapter's role in genealogy research, historic preservation, education, and patriotism over more than 60 years. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the chapter. ### Who it affects The Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in Statesboro, its members and regent Martha Ann Tanner, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical significance is symbolic: it gives the chapter official recognition from the state legislature and a keepsake document to mark its anniversary and Georgia Day observance. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Georgia's founding by James Oglethorpe in 1733 and the creation of Bulloch County in 1796. - The whereas clauses detail the chapter's 1964 founding with 17 named charter members and its ongoing genealogy and preservation work. - The resolving clause commends the chapter on its 61st anniversary and Georgia Day, celebrated February 13, 2025 with a luncheon in Statesboro. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the chapter. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Lehman Franklin, Jon Burns, Butch Parrish, Jan Jones, Katie Dempsey - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69895 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr151.md?full=1