HR 1606: Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative; 90th anniversary; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative, which was established in 1936 as part of the rural electrification movement started under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The cooperative began providing power to 344 members in 1937 and now serves more than 56,000 members across Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk, Troup, and Floyd counties through more than 5,500 miles of power lines and 25 substations. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the House congratulates the cooperative on its 90th anniversary and wishes it continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the cooperative.

• Formally congratulates the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative on reaching its 90th anniversary of operation.
• Recites the cooperative's history, including its 1936 founding and growth to more than 56,000 members.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the cooperative.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of the House's sentiment.

The resolution directly names the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative and its more than 56,000 members across Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk, Troup, and Floyd counties. It has no legal effect on any other individuals, businesses, or government agencies.

The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; it does not change how the cooperative operates, is regulated, or is funded. Its practical effect is limited to a formal, public acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives and a commemorative copy for the cooperative.

• The whereas clauses recount the cooperative's founding in 1936 and its connection to the federal Rural Electrification Administration.
• The whereas clauses note growth from 344 members served in 1937 to more than 56,000 members today across seven counties.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally congratulate the cooperative on its 90th anniversary.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for the cooperative.

1. 2026-03-04House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-04House Hopper (House)

• David Huddleston (R, HD-072)Primary sponsor
• Tyler Smith (R, HD-018)
• Jutt Howard (R, HD-071)

• rural electric cooperatives
• West Georgia
• ceremonial resolutions
• utilities