--- title: HR 152. Leadership Lowndes Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr152 cite_as: HR 152, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr152 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr152.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr152/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69898 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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Leadership Lowndes Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 152 By: Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Corbett of the 174th, Burchett of the 176th, and Sharper of the 177th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 6, 2025, as Leadership Lowndes Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Leadership Lowndes was established in 1988 to develop and connect existing and emerging leaders, exposing them to local challenges and opportunities while fostering long-term solutions to community needs; and WHEREAS, since the first graduating class in 1989, nearly 900 leaders have completed the program, contributing over 10,000 service hours to local agencies and organizations; and WHEREAS, the program includes a two-day retreat in January, a two-day trip to the state capitol in February, and full program days from March to November wherein participants engage with experts on key community and state issues as well as complete service projects in small groups; and WHEREAS, Leadership Lowndes upholds core values such as knowledge of regional issues, community stewardship, integrity, diversity, inclusion, inter-generational leadership, and a passion for action; and WHEREAS, Leadership Lowndes Youth, founded in 1998 as the Lowndes Youth Leadership League, helps students develop community awareness, leadership skills, and connections with peers and adult leaders; and WHEREAS, the youth program includes a class reception, a weekend retreat, three program days, a graduation ceremony, and a required community service project, with applications solicited each fall from local schools; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding contributions of this extraordinary organization be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize February 6, 2025, as Leadership Lowndes Day at the state capitol. 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 Leadership Lowndes. ## 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 February 6, 2025, as Leadership Lowndes Day at the state capitol, honoring the Lowndes County leadership development program. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes February 6, 2025, as Leadership Lowndes Day at the state capitol, marking a visit by participants in Leadership Lowndes, a community leadership program based in Lowndes County that started in 1988. The resolution describes the program's history, including its youth branch, Leadership Lowndes Youth, and the training, retreats, and service projects both programs involve. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Leadership Lowndes as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally designates February 6, 2025, as Leadership Lowndes Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Leadership Lowndes. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial recognition only. ### Who it affects Leadership Lowndes, its adult and youth program participants, and its alumni, who together have completed the program since 1988. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is also directly tasked with preparing the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians statewide. Its practical significance is limited to a public, formal acknowledgment of a Lowndes County civic leadership program during its visit to the capitol. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites Leadership Lowndes' history, founded in 1988, and notes nearly 900 graduates and over 10,000 service hours since 1989. - It describes the adult program's structure, including a January retreat, a February capitol trip, and program days from March to November. - It notes the founding of Leadership Lowndes Youth in 1998 and describes its retreat, program days, graduation, and service project components. - The resolving clause formally designates February 6, 2025, as Leadership Lowndes Day at the state capitol. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Leadership Lowndes. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: John LaHood, John Corbett, James Burchett, Dexter Sharper - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69898 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr152.md?full=1