House Resolution 1871
By: Representative Burns of the 159th
A RESOLUTION
Commending the House interns for the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of
Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Georgia Legislative Internship Program is one of the nation's oldest
educational internships to focus on the state legislative process; and
WHEREAS, the internship program is a cooperative venture between the General Assembly
of Georgia and institutions of higher learning in Georgia, and it provides a select group of
students with in-depth exposure to the House of Representatives and the Senate by assigning
them positions with key standing committees and legislative leaders; and
WHEREAS, the students selected for the House Legislative Internship Program represent
some of the best and the brightest college students in this state who share a genuine interest
in the law making process and a potential commitment to public service; and
WHEREAS, participants in this outstanding program are students from Augusta University,
the College of Coastal Georgia, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia
Southern University, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, Oglethorpe
University, the University of Georgia, and the University of West Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the unique experience of participating as a House intern has undoubtedly
enriched the academic study these college students have completed; and
WHEREAS, the members of the standing committees and the legislative leaders who greatly
benefit from the service of these interns salute each of these students on a job well done:
Brianna Speizer, Sophia Avalos, Anna Carver, Elliott Adkins, Michelle Belenkiy, Stephen
Blaise Maddox, Audrey Ferguson-Brown, Daniella Gazzara, Adelaida Jaramillo, Aubrey
Poole, Virthiha Selvamuthukumaran, Jeanne Yoon, Tyler Bennett, Jorge Millan Merchan,
Haru Sakurai, Giselle Vazquez, Brenda Washington, Owen Hawkins, Meredith Haydel,
Shana Johns, Mary Collins, Lily Cone, Victor Avila, Lashawn Brown, Edy Lee, and Sierra
Hallett.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body commend the House interns for the 2026 regular session of the
General Assembly of Georgia on their superb performance and extend the most sincere best
wishes for success in their future pursuits.
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 each
of the interns named herein.