--- title: HR 1604. McGee, Sylvia Williams; lifelong dedication to education, community development, leadership cultivation, and civic engagement in Macon-Bibb County; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1604 cite_as: HR 1604, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1604 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1604.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1604/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73910 date: 2026-03-04 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1603.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1605.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1604.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1604 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-04 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Tangie Herring - Anissa Jones - Miriam Paris text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1604/2025 upstream_id: 2129481 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Macon-Bibb County - education leaders - commendation resolution - community service --- # HR 1604. McGee, Sylvia Williams; lifelong dedication to education, community development, leadership cultivation, and civic engagement in Macon-Bibb County; commend ## Text House Resolution 1604 By: Representatives Herring of the 145th, Jones of the 143rd, and Paris of the 142nd A RESOLUTION Commending Mrs. Sylvia Williams McGee for her lifelong dedication to education, community development, leadership cultivation, and civic engagement in Macon-Bibb County; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mrs. Sylvia Williams McGee, a proud native of Macon, Georgia, is a distinguished retired educator and community engagement leader whose work has strengthened schools, families, and nonprofit partnerships across the region; and WHEREAS, Mrs. McGee dedicated 35 years of service to the Bibb County School District, where she served in multiple leadership roles including School Social Worker, Director of Student Support Services, Deputy Superintendent, and Interim Superintendent, shaping student success and strengthening district administration; and WHEREAS, in recognition of her professional excellence and impact, Mrs. McGee received numerous honors including Georgia School Social Worker of the Year (1998), the Robert Hatcher Leadership Award (1996), and the Outstanding Leadership Award from Jack and Jill of America, Inc. (2000), and the Teacher of Excellence Award at the Golden Eagles Ceremony has been named in her honor, highlighting her lasting legacy in education; and WHEREAS, after retirement from public education in 2011, Mrs. McGee continued her service to children and families through leadership roles such as Project Manager with READ UNITED at United Way of Central Georgia (2016-2020), advancing early literacy and supporting volunteer tutoring for students in Kindergarten through third grade; and WHEREAS, Mrs. McGee's community leadership extends to key civic and nonprofit boards, including service as Secretary of the Macon-Bibb County Land Bank Authority, Immediate Past President of The Macon (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, Chair of the Ruth Hartley Mosley Memorial Women's Center, President of the Advisory Board of Directors for Leadership Macon, and Chair of the Grants Committee for the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, reflecting her broad influence across sectors; and WHEREAS, Mrs. McGee's contributions have been recognized beyond education and civic boards, including receiving the Ruth Hartley Mosley Community Impact Award for her tireless work in Central Georgia, further honoring her commitment to community empowerment and collective impact. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Mrs. Sylvia Williams McGee for her extraordinary leadership, her decades of service in education and community development, and her enduring commitment to enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of Macon-Bibb County. 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 Mrs. Sylvia Williams McGee. ## 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 Sylvia Williams McGee of Macon for her 35-year career as a Bibb County educator and her decades of civic and nonprofit leadership in Macon-Bibb County. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Mrs. Sylvia Williams McGee. It recounts her 35 years working for the Bibb County School District in roles including School Social Worker, Director of Student Support Services, Deputy Superintendent, and Interim Superintendent, along with awards she received during her career. The resolution also describes her work after retiring from public education in 2011, including managing a literacy program at United Way of Central Georgia and serving on numerous civic and nonprofit boards in the Macon-Bibb County area. It formally commends her for her service and directs the Clerk of the House to send her a copy of the resolution. It does not create, change, or repeal any law. ### What it does - Formally commends Mrs. Sylvia Williams McGee for her career in education and community leadership in Macon-Bibb County. - Recounts her 35 years of service with the Bibb County School District in several leadership positions. - Lists awards and honors she received, including Georgia School Social Worker of the Year and the Ruth Hartley Mosley Community Impact Award. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide her with an official copy of the resolution. ### Who it affects This resolution directly concerns Mrs. Sylvia Williams McGee. It has no legal or practical effect on the general public, other Georgia residents, or state agencies, since it is a ceremonial statement rather than a law. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal weight and changes no law, funding, or policy. Its significance is purely ceremonial, serving as an official public recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives of one individual's career and community contributions. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail McGee's 35-year career with the Bibb County School District and her post-retirement work with United Way of Central Georgia's READ UNITED literacy program. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally commend McGee for her leadership and service to Macon-Bibb County. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to McGee. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-04) - Sponsors: Tangie Herring, Anissa Jones, Miriam Paris - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73910 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1604.md?full=1