--- title: HR 173. Newton, Charles G., IV.; outstanding public service; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr173 cite_as: HR 173, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr173 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr173.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr173/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69921 date: 2025-02-04 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/hr172.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr174.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr173.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 173 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-04 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Gary Richardson - Mack Jackson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR173/2025 upstream_id: 1955677 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - McDuffie County - commendation resolution - local government leadership --- # HR 173. Newton, Charles G., IV.; outstanding public service; commend ## Text House Resolution 173 By: Representatives Richardson of the 125th and Jackson of the 128th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Charles G. Newton IV on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Charles G. Newton IV has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of McDuffie County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, he has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state, as evidenced dramatically by his more than two decades of service as chairman of the McDuffie County Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS, during his tenure, McDuffie County has undergone advancements in infrastructure, economic development, health care, and community services that have greatly strengthened the county's future and enhanced the quality of life for all its residents; and WHEREAS, through his exemplary leadership and advocacy at the state level, Charles G. Newton IV has secured resources for critical infrastructure projects such as the county-wide water and sewer system, road improvements, and the East and West Bypass; and WHEREAS, his accomplishments further include the championing of the county-wide broadband initiative, the creation of a Boys and Girls Club within the county, and the construction of the county's new government complex; and WHEREAS, he has additionally served his community as a member of the McDuffie County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, the McDuffie County Board of Health, the Thomson-McDuffie County Water-Sewer Commission, and the Forward McDuffie Board of Directors; and WHEREAS, Charles G. Newton IV has served McDuffie County with honor and distinction, and his vision and unyielding commitment to excellence will be sorely missed upon his retirement; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Charles G. Newton IV for his efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to McDuffie County, Georgia; congratulate him upon the grand occasion of his retirement; and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Charles G. Newton IV. ## 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 formally commends Charles G. Newton IV of McDuffie County for more than two decades of service as chairman of the county's Board of Commissioners. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Charles G. Newton IV for his long record of public service in McDuffie County. It recognizes his more than 20 years as chairman of the McDuffie County Board of Commissioners, during which the county saw improvements to infrastructure, economic development, health care, and community services. The resolution credits Newton with helping secure resources for projects such as a county-wide water and sewer system, road improvements, the East and West Bypass, a broadband initiative, a Boys and Girls Club, and a new government complex. It also notes his service on several local boards. The resolution congratulates him on his retirement and directs the Clerk of the House to provide him a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Charles G. Newton IV for his public service to McDuffie County, Georgia. - Congratulates Newton on his retirement from the McDuffie County Board of Commissioners after more than two decades as chairman. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Newton. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Charles G. Newton IV, a former chairman of the McDuffie County Board of Commissioners. It also references McDuffie County government and residents, given his decades of local leadership and service on several county boards. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians statewide; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical significance is limited to publicly recognizing one McDuffie County official's decades of service and providing him a formal record of that recognition from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Newton's over two decades as chairman of the McDuffie County Board of Commissioners and his role in infrastructure and community projects. - The resolved clause commends Newton for his service and congratulates him on his retirement, with best wishes for his health and happiness. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Newton. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Gary Richardson, Mack Jackson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69921 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr173.md?full=1