--- title: HR 158. Johns, Dawn; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr158 cite_as: HR 158, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr158 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr158.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr158/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69910 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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Johns, Dawn; commend ## Text House Resolution 158 By: Representatives Taylor of the 173rd and Cannon of the 172nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dawn Johns; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dawn Johns, Vice President of the Colquitt Regional Medical Center, retired on December 31, 2024, providing over 31 years of outstanding service; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Johns began her career with the Colquitt Regional Medical Center as the Director of Human Resources, where her diligent work and leadership paved the way for her advancement and promotion to senior management; and WHEREAS, over the course of her career, Mrs. Johns held leadership responsibilities for Human Resources, Employee Health, Education and Training, Quality Improvement, Guest Relations, Environmental Services, Security, Foundation, Volunteer Auxiliary, and Marketing; and WHEREAS, with a vision of establishing the center as the Employer of Choice in the region, Mrs. Johns executed recruitment and retention strategies that supported this vision while ensuring an engaged and competent workforce; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Johns played an integral role in developing partnerships with educational facilities and expanding services by facilitating innovative avenues for the training of future healthcare professionals; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Johns fostered an organizational culture that emphasized positivity, open communication, meaningful work, fairness, reward and recognition, and consistency while supporting and guiding both management and employees in maintaining a safe and pleasant work environment; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Johns represented Colquitt Regional by serving in leadership roles throughout the state, such as the Georgia Society for Healthcare Human Resources President, Chairman of the local board at Southern Regional Technical College, and Treasurer of the Executive Board for the Technical College System of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Johns contributed to the Colquitt Regional Medical Center receiving numerous recognitions, including Joint Commission accreditation, Leapfrog designations, Rural Hospital of the Year, the Baldrige Award, and many other accolades. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Dawn Johns for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated service; congratulate her upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Dawn Johns. ## 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 formally commends Dawn Johns, retiring Vice President of Colquitt Regional Medical Center, for more than 31 years of service. ### Plain-language summary This is a commemorative resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Dawn Johns, who retired on December 31, 2024 after more than 31 years at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. The resolution recounts her career, starting as Director of Human Resources and rising to Vice President, and her leadership over departments including Human Resources, Employee Health, Quality Improvement, Security, and Marketing. The resolution also notes her roles in statewide healthcare organizations and educational partnerships, and credits her with helping the medical center earn accreditations and awards. It closes by directing the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to Johns. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Dawn Johns for over 31 years of service at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. - Congratulates her on her retirement, effective December 31, 2024, and extends good wishes. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Johns. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a purely ceremonial statement. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Dawn Johns and references Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Southern Regional Technical College, and the Technical College System of Georgia, where she held leadership roles. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians generally; its significance is symbolic, formally recording the Georgia House's appreciation for Johns's decades of work in regional healthcare administration and workforce development. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Johns's 31-plus year career at Colquitt Regional Medical Center, including her start as Director of Human Resources and later promotion to Vice President. - The resolved clause commends Johns for her service and congratulates her on retirement. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Johns. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Darlene Taylor, Charles Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69910 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr158.md?full=1