--- title: HR 1617. Johnson-Moore, Dr. Karen; Elder Howard E. Moore; recipients of the 44th Presidential Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Trinity Girls Network Corp. and Trinity International University of Ambassadors; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1617 cite_as: HR 1617, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1617 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1617.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1617/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73952 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1616.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1618.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1617.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1617 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-06 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Dewey McClain - Gabe Okoye - Arlene Beckles - Billy Mitchell text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1617/2025 upstream_id: 2130728 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commemorative resolution - Black History Month - community recognition - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1617. Johnson-Moore, Dr. Karen; Elder Howard E. Moore; recipients of the 44th Presidential Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Trinity Girls Network Corp. and Trinity International University of Ambassadors; commend ## Text House Resolution 1617 By: Representatives McClain of the 109th, Okoye of the 102nd, Beckles of the 96th, and Mitchell of the 88th A RESOLUTION Honoring Dr. Karen Johnson-Moore and Elder Howard E. Moore as recipients of the 44th Presidential Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Trinity Girls Network Corp. and Trinity International University of Ambassadors; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Black History Month is a sacred observance dedicated to honoring African American leaders whose lives reflect courage, resilience, faith, innovation, and a steadfast commitment to advancing communities and uplifting humanity; and WHEREAS, Dr. Karen Johnson-Moore and Elder Howard E. Moore have each demonstrated extraordinary dedication to spiritual leadership, community transformation, and generational empowerment through decades of faithful service; and WHEREAS, Elder Howard E. Moore has served faithfully in ministry for many years, offering pastoral leadership, biblical teaching, spiritual counsel, and mentorship that has strengthened families, fortified congregations, and cultivated emerging leaders - standing as a pillar of integrity and unwavering faith within the community; and WHEREAS, Dr. Karen Johnson-Moore, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, exemplifies excellence shaped through perseverance and scholarship– earning academic distinction, pursuing higher education at a Historically Black College or University, and building a distinguished 25-year career in the technology industry as a Computer Science professional and strategic leader; and WHEREAS, her professional success evolved into global ministry entrepreneurship following a transformative spiritual encounter that revealed the dynamic intersection of biblical principles, leadership development, and personal empowerment; and WHEREAS, as Founder and Executive Administrator of A Gathering of Women, she has united women internationally in fellowship, discipleship, and leadership training, empowering them to grow in faith and resilience; and WHEREAS, through "Covenant Partners," she has strengthened marriages globally by equipping couples with biblical guidance rooted in her own enduring marital testimony; and WHEREAS, through "Sistahs for Life," born from her courageous battle with breast cancer, she has advanced life-saving breast cancer awareness and early detection advocacy on an international scale; and WHEREAS, together, Dr. Karen Johnson-Moore and Elder Howard E. Moore represent a unified legacy of faith, family, entrepreneurship, ministry, and community service– demonstrating that true leadership produces lasting transformation across generations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body proudly recognize and honor Dr. Karen Johnson-Moore and Elder Howard E. Moore for their lifetime of ministry excellence, community impact, entrepreneurial innovation, and global humanitarian leadership as well as congratulate them upon the grand occasion of receiving the 44th Presidential Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Trinity Girls Network Corp. and Trinity International University of Ambassadors. 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. Karen Johnson-Moore and Elder Howard E. Moore. ## 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 honors Dr. Karen Johnson-Moore and Elder Howard E. Moore for receiving a lifetime achievement award recognizing their ministry, community service, and entrepreneurial work. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives, not a bill that changes state law. It honors Dr. Karen Johnson-Moore and Elder Howard E. Moore, who received the 44th Presidential Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award from Trinity Girls Network Corp. and Trinity International University of Ambassadors. The resolution describes their backgrounds, including Elder Moore's decades of pastoral ministry and Dr. Johnson-Moore's career in technology, her Historically Black College or University education, and her founding of organizations such as A Gathering of Women, Covenant Partners, and Sistahs for Life. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the honorees as a keepsake of the recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Dr. Karen Johnson-Moore and Elder Howard E. Moore for their ministry, community service, and leadership work. - Congratulates them on receiving the 44th Presidential Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award from two named organizations. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to both honorees. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a symbolic statement of the House's recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Dr. Karen Johnson-Moore and Elder Howard E. Moore. It also references the organizations Trinity Girls Network Corp., Trinity International University of Ambassadors, A Gathering of Women, Covenant Partners, and Sistahs for Life, and the Clerk of the House, who must prepare the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to publicly recognizing two individuals' community and ministry work and providing them with an official House document marking the honor. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Elder Howard E. Moore's decades of pastoral ministry, teaching, and mentorship. - The whereas clauses describe Dr. Karen Johnson-Moore's technology career, education, and founding of A Gathering of Women, Covenant Partners, and Sistahs for Life. - The resolving clause formally commends both individuals for their lifetime of ministry, community impact, and leadership. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the honorees. ## 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/73952 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1617.md?full=1