--- title: HR 1807. Sally FitzGerald Day; 02/14/26; honoring the life and legacy; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1807 cite_as: HR 1807, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1807 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1807.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1807/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74288 date: 2026-03-19 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/hr1806.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1808.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1807.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1807 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-19 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matthew Gambill - Chris Erwin text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1807/2025 upstream_id: 2136395 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commemorative resolution - Sandy Springs history - civic advocacy - Fulton County schools --- # HR 1807. Sally FitzGerald Day; 02/14/26; honoring the life and legacy; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1807 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Erwin of the 32nd A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and legacy of Sally FitzGerald and designating February 14, 2026, as Sally FitzGerald Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Sally FitzGerald (Wiesneth) on February 11, 2025, at the age of 87; and WHEREAS, Sally FitzGerald was born in November 1937, in Omaha, Nebraska, and devoted her life to public service, education advocacy, and civic leadership; and WHEREAS, she earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and built a distinguished professional career in information technology with AT&T Long Lines and IBM before relocating with her family to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1979; and WHEREAS, Sally FitzGerald served as treasurer during the successful 1984 campaign to restore democratic governance to the Fulton County Board of Education, helping return the school board to elected representation after more than a century of appointed leadership; and WHEREAS, she also served as a leading advocate for local self-governance through her support of the incorporation of the City of Sandy Springs, contributing to the successful 2005 referendum and the establishment of one of Georgia's largest newly formed municipalities; and WHEREAS, Sally FitzGerald gave countless hours of service to the Fulton County School District and the schools attended by her children, serving in leadership roles including President of the Sandy Springs Middle School PTA and President of the North Fulton Council of PTAs; and WHEREAS, she represented the Georgia PTA and the League of Women Voters of Georgia at the Georgia General Assembly through Capitol Watch advocacy, providing legislative reports and strengthening civic engagement and governmental transparency across the state; and WHEREAS, her participation in Leadership Sandy Springs and her continued mentorship of civic leaders left a lasting legacy of service, accountability, and advocacy for children and families throughout Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor the life, service, and enduring legacy of Sally FitzGerald as well as recognize February 14, 2026, as Sally FitzGerald Day at the state capitol. 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 Sally FitzGerald. ## 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 late Sally FitzGerald, a Sandy Springs civic leader, and designates February 14, 2026, as Sally FitzGerald Day at the state capitol. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives commemorates Sally FitzGerald, who died on February 11, 2025, at age 87. It recounts her career in information technology, her advocacy for restoring elected leadership to the Fulton County Board of Education in 1984, her support for the 2005 referendum that created the City of Sandy Springs, and her long service in PTA leadership and civic advocacy groups like the League of Women Voters of Georgia. The resolution formally recognizes February 14, 2026, as Sally FitzGerald Day at the state capitol and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to her family. It does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial honor. ### What it does - Designates February 14, 2026, as Sally FitzGerald Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Formally honors the life and civic service of Sally FitzGerald through House Resolution 1807. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to FitzGerald's family. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily affects the family of Sally FitzGerald, who will receive an official copy, and the Georgia House of Representatives, which formally recognizes her civic contributions. It has no regulatory or financial impact on the public. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It provides public recognition of a private citizen's decades of civic work in Fulton County, including advocacy tied to the incorporation of Sandy Springs, but it does not create any new rights, funding, or obligations for Georgians. ### Key provisions - The preamble recounts Sally FitzGerald's biography, career, and civic service, including her role in the 1984 Fulton County school board campaign and the 2005 Sandy Springs incorporation referendum. - The resolving clause designates February 14, 2026, as Sally FitzGerald Day at the state capitol and honors her life and legacy. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-19) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Chris Erwin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74288 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1807.md?full=1