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title: HR 1771. Goodman, Patricia; receipt of a Lifetime Achievement Award; commend
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date: 2026-03-18
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bill_number: HR 1771
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-03-18
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Gerald Greene
  - Karen Mathiak
  - Rick Townsend
  - Jan Jones
  - Bill Yearta
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  - legislative honors
  - Randolph County
  - community service recognition
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# HR 1771. Goodman, Patricia; receipt of a Lifetime Achievement Award; commend

## Text

House Resolution 1771
By: Representatives Greene of the 154th, Mathiak of the 82nd, Townsend of the 179th, Jones
of the 47th, and Yearta of the 152nd
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Patricia Goodman upon her receipt of a Lifetime
Achievement Award; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Patricia Goodman has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the
vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare
of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced
dramatically by her superlative service with Randolph County; and
WHEREAS, upon moving back to Cuthbert, Georgia, with her husband, Gerry, and children,
Robert and AnnMarie, in 1973, she began working for the Randolph County School System;
and
WHEREAS, she retired from the Randolph County School System in 2007 after 34 years of
dedicated service; and
WHEREAS, following her retirement, she began working for the Randolph County Chamber
of Commerce where she served with honor and distinction until 2018; and
WHEREAS, she further supports her community on the following boards and organizations:
Andrew College board, Southwest Ga STEM Charter board, Rotary Club (Past President),
Keep Randolph Beautiful (Chair), We Love Cuthbert, Camellia Garden Club, Randolph
CARES, American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Cuthbert United Methodist Church ,
Randolph County Historical Society , and the Welcome Center Committee; and
WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high
ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom
which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved
through overcoming the many challenges of life; 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 Patricia Goodman for her efficient,
effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; congratulate her
upon receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award; 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
Patricia Goodman.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution commends Patricia Goodman of Cuthbert for receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring her decades of service to Randolph County.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Patricia Goodman, a longtime Randolph County resident, for receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.
The resolution recounts her 34 years working for the Randolph County School System after moving to Cuthbert, Georgia in 1973, her later work with the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce until 2018, and her involvement with numerous community boards and organizations. The House formally commends her public service and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes and commends Patricia Goodman for her public service to the State of Georgia.
- Congratulates her on receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her.
- Extends the House's best wishes for her continued health and happiness.

### Who it affects

This resolution primarily affects Patricia Goodman, who is honored by name, and reflects on institutions she served including the Randolph County School System, the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, and various Cuthbert-area civic and charitable organizations.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official record of appreciation for one Georgian's decades of community service into the House journal.

### Key provisions

- The resolution's whereas clauses detail Goodman's 34 years with the Randolph County School System (1973-2007) and her subsequent work with the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce until 2018.
- It lists her service on boards including the Andrew College board, Southwest Ga STEM Charter board, Rotary Club, and several other community organizations.
- The resolving clause commends her public service and congratulates her on the Lifetime Achievement Award.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available to Goodman.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-03-18)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-18)
- Sponsors: Gerald Greene, Karen Mathiak, Rick Townsend, Jan Jones, Bill Yearta
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74234

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