--- title: HR 1616. Myles, Dr. Richard D., Sr.; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1616 cite_as: HR 1616, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1616 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1616.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1616/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73951 date: 2026-03-06 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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Myles, Dr. Richard D., Sr.; commend ## Text House Resolution 1616 By: Representatives McClain of the 109th, Okoye of the 102nd, Beckles of the 96th, and Mitchell of the 88th A RESOLUTION Honoring Dr. Richard D. Myles, Sr.; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Richard D. Myles, Sr., a proud Washington, D.C., native, is a visionary entrepreneur, chaplain, educator, and nationally recognized sports executive who has dedicated over three decades to transforming lives through athletics, mentorship, and community service; and WHEREAS, in 1993, Dr. Myles founded the Minor Football League (MFL), the nation's only professional minor football league, known as the "Laboratory of Change," creating a structured pathway for athletes to transition from the field to leadership and executive opportunities; and WHEREAS, under his leadership, the Minor Football League has expanded to 32 franchises, serving as a national platform for athletic excellence, professional development, discipline, and opportunity; and WHEREAS, as a former NFL athlete and Sociology graduate of Arizona State University, Dr. Myles has developed and implemented initiatives focused on drug prevention, violence reduction, youth conflict resolution, and mentorship; and WHEREAS, Dr. Myles serves as President, CEO, and Board Chair of the MFL Foundation, dedicated to outreach, education, prevention programming, and the empowerment of underserved communities; and WHEREAS, his extraordinary lifetime of volunteerism and civic engagement earned him the prestigious President's Lifetime Achievement Award, a distinguished national honor established during the administration of Barack Obama and continued under Joe Biden, representing a bipartisan federal recognition of sustained service, civic responsibility, and measurable community impact; and WHEREAS, Dr. Myles has received numerous honors for leadership and business excellence, including recognition as one of "America's Best and Brightest" businessmen by Dollars and Sense Magazine, Volunteer of the Year by the Greater Washington Chapter of the National Urban League, Sports Icon Legacy Award recipient at the Black Men Rock Image Awards, and Legacy Award honoree at the 2025 Black Sports Business Symposium Awards Ceremony; and WHEREAS, he has served on the Montgomery County Police Chief Advisory Board and contributed to mentorship and youth development programs, demonstrating consistent civic leadership; and WHEREAS, as a devoted father of five and lifelong servant leader, Dr. Myles continues to exemplify integrity, perseverance, innovation, and national impact through sports, business leadership, mentorship, and chaplaincy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor Dr. Richard D. Myles, Sr., for his extraordinary contributions to professional sports development, youth empowerment, and national civic leadership; congratulate him upon his receipt of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award; and celebrate Dr. Myles as a model of excellence and transformational leadership whose work strengthens families, communities, and future generations. 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 Dr. Richard D. Myles, Sr. ## 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 Dr. Richard D. Myles, Sr., founder of the Minor Football League, for his work in sports, mentorship, and community service. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Dr. Richard D. Myles, Sr. It does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally recognizes Myles, a former NFL athlete who in 1993 founded the Minor Football League, a professional minor football league that has grown to 32 franchises. The resolution recounts his work on drug prevention, violence reduction, youth mentorship, and his role as President, CEO, and Board Chair of the MFL Foundation, along with various honors he has received including the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. The House resolves to honor him, congratulate him on that award, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Myles. ### What it does - Formally honors Dr. Richard D. Myles, Sr. for his work in professional sports development, youth empowerment, and civic leadership. - Congratulates Myles on receiving the President's Lifetime Achievement Award, a national civic honor. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Myles. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a symbolic statement of recognition by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Dr. Richard D. Myles, Sr. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians, businesses, or agencies; its only administrative effect is a direction to the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the document. ### Why it matters This resolution carries no legal or financial consequence for Georgians. Its significance is symbolic: it places the Georgia House of Representatives' formal recognition of Myles's career in sports leadership and community service into the public record. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Myles's founding of the Minor Football League in 1993 and its growth to 32 franchises. - The whereas clauses detail his mentorship, drug prevention, and violence reduction initiatives and his role with the MFL Foundation. - The resolving clause states the House honors and congratulates Myles for his contributions and his receipt of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Myles. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-06) - Sponsors: Dewey McClain, Gabe Okoye, Arlene Beckles, Billy Mitchell - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73951 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1616.md?full=1