--- title: HR 1660. Knight, Tasso; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1660 cite_as: HR 1660, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1660 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1660.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1660/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74022 date: 2026-03-10 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/hr1659.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1661.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1660.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1660 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-10 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Stacey Evans - Dewey McClain - Sheila Jones - Gerald Greene - Carolyn Hugley - Al Williams text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1660/2025 upstream_id: 2132143 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - labor unions - Georgia House of Representatives - AFL-CIO --- # HR 1660. Knight, Tasso; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1660 By: Representatives Evans of the 57th, McClain of the 109th, Jones of the 60th, Greene of the 154th, Hugley of the 141st, and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Tasso Knight; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Tasso Knight on October 14, 2025; and WHEREAS, Tasso Knight was born on June 20, 1953, in Atlanta, Georgia, a beloved son of Charlie and Fran Knight as well as a cherished sibling of Stormie, Merrie, and Jeff; and WHEREAS, his exemplary legacy of service to this state began with his tenure as a technician with Southern Bell, where he installed thousands of telephone lines across metro Atlanta; and WHEREAS, while at Southern Bell, he became a member and job steward of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local 3204, and made his first of many trips to the state capitol to lobby on behalf of working families; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his immense skills, talent, and dedication to lobbying efforts as a job steward, Tasso Knight was named the political director for CWA District 3 in Atlanta, becoming the de facto leader of the labor lobby at the state capitol; and WHEREAS, he was hired thereafter as the political director of the Georgia AFL-CIO, rising under the leadership of President Richard Ray, and in this capacity, he worked tirelessly to give a voice to and protect the rights of union members and workers across the state; and WHEREAS, he additionally traveled throughout Georgia to assist in Continuing Education seminars and organize support for labor issues, mentored many future labor lobbyists including David Pilgrim and Tony Tilley, and many future elected officials, government staffers, and political activists as he was a constant promoter and supporter of young people involved in the political process; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Angelia, and was blessed with a wonderful son, Wayne; daughter-in-law, Jessica; and three wonderful grandchildren, Chase, Logan, and Ava, all of whom loved their visits to the state capitol with him; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Tasso Knight will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Tasso Knight and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. 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 the family of Tasso Knight. ## 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 the life of Tasso Knight, a longtime labor lobbyist who worked at the state capitol on behalf of union members, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes Tasso Knight, who died on October 14, 2025. It recounts his career, from installing telephone lines for Southern Bell to becoming a job steward and later political director for the Communications Workers of America and the Georgia AFL-CIO, where he lobbied at the state capitol on behalf of working families and union members for decades. The resolution also notes his family, including his wife Angelia, son Wayne, and grandchildren, and describes him as a mentor to future labor lobbyists and political figures. It formally expresses the House's regret at his passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to his family. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and memory of Tasso Knight, a labor lobbyist who died on October 14, 2025. - Expresses the House of Representatives' official regret and condolences over his passing. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Knight's family. - Creates no new laws, funding, or legal requirements; it is a ceremonial statement rather than a change to Georgia law. ### Who it affects The resolution directly concerns the family of Tasso Knight, including his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. It also reflects on his connection to the Communications Workers of America, the Georgia AFL-CIO, and labor lobbyists and political figures he mentored. ### Why it matters This resolution does not change any law or policy; its practical effect is symbolic. It provides the Knight family with an official record of the legislature's recognition of his decades of labor advocacy at the Georgia state capitol. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites Tasso Knight's biography, including his birth in Atlanta and his career at Southern Bell and later as a labor lobbyist. - It resolves that the House of Representatives honors his life and memory and expresses sincere regret at his passing. - It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-10) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-10) - Sponsors: Stacey Evans, Dewey McClain, Sheila Jones, Gerald Greene, Carolyn Hugley, Al Williams - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74022 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1660.md?full=1