Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 1772: Drake, Laura; retirement from the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry; commend
Last action March 18, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends Laura Drake for 18 years of service leading the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry as she retires.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Laura Drake upon her retirement from the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry, a food assistance and community outreach organization in Gwinnett County. The resolution recounts her volunteer work with the Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry before she led the Southeast Gwinnett ministry for 18 years, and it describes the ministry's history and growth since its founding in 1991. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes and commends Drake for her service and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Laura Drake for her service leading the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Drake.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors Laura Drake. It also references the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry, its volunteers, member churches, and the Gwinnett County families the ministry serves, though it imposes no obligations on any of them.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic gesture of appreciation. Its significance is limited to publicly recognizing one individual's community service and the history of a local charitable ministry.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe Drake's 18 years of service and prior volunteer work with the Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry.
- The resolution recounts the founding of the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry in 1991 and its growth to more than 25 partner churches.
- The resolved clause formally commends Drake for her service to the ministry.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Drake.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and commend Laura Drake for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated service to the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry”
Discussed in meetings (1)
The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.
House floor session, March 19, 2026 (legislative day 34)
From 1:09:34 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel
Summary by Georgia Commons: A member presented HR 1772 as recognizing the retiring director of the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry. The member thanked the director for 18 years of service supporting families and meeting community needs. No vote was recorded during the recognition.
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Segun Adeyina (D, HD-110)
- Gabe Okoye (D, HD-102)
- Arlene Beckles (D, HD-96)
- Akbar Ali (D, HD-106)
- Dar'shun Kendrick (D, HD-95)
Topics
- ceremonial resolution
- Gwinnett County
- community service recognition