Georgia CommonsHR 176: Threadcraft, Johnese; condolences
Last action February 5, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution honors the life of Johnese Threadcraft, a longtime DeKalb County educator who died in November 2024, and offers condolences to her family.
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In plain language
This is a memorial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes the life of Johnese Threadcraft, who was born in Calhoun County, Georgia in 1951, integrated her local high school before it was required, and went on to a long career as an English and French teacher and writing coordinator in the DeKalb County School System. The resolution states that the House joins in honoring her memory and expresses regret at her passing. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her family. Resolutions like this one are symbolic gestures and carry no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally.
What the bill does
- Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Johnese Threadcraft.
- Recites her biography, including her education career in Randolph County and the DeKalb County School System.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her family.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than legislation.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names Johnese Threadcraft's family, who will receive a copy of it, and reflects on her impact on students and colleagues in the Randolph County and DeKalb County school systems and Beulah Missionary Baptist Church.
Why it matters
The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; its significance is symbolic, giving formal recognition from the state legislature to the life and career of a longtime Georgia educator and community member and providing her family an official memorial document.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses recount Johnese Threadcraft's birth, education, and decades-long teaching career in Georgia public schools.
- The resolved clause states the House joins in honoring her memory and expresses sincere regret at her passing.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available to her family.
From the bill
“the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Johnese Threadcraft and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Lynn Smith (R, HD-070)
Topics
- memorial resolution
- Georgia educators
- DeKalb County schools
- House of Representatives tribute