Georgia CommonsHR 1902: Green, Shephard, III; honoring the life and memory; condolences
Last action March 25, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution honors the life of Shephard Green III, a longtime Decatur coach and former Georgia State Senate doorkeeper, and offers condolences to his family.
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In plain language
This resolution is a formal tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of Shephard Green III. It recounts his life story: growing up in Atlanta, graduating from C.L. Harper High School, working in banking, and then spending decades coaching youth sports and working at Clairmont Elementary School in Decatur, where he was known as Coach Green. It also notes his later service as an assistant doorkeeper for the Georgia State Senate after retiring from the school system in 2014. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the House joins in honoring his memory and expresses sympathy for his passing, and it directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to his family.
What the bill does
- Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Shephard Green III.
- Recounts his education, coaching career, and later work as an assistant doorkeeper for the Georgia State Senate.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to his family.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as is typical for a memorial resolution.
Who it affects
This resolution directly affects the family of Shephard Green III, who will receive the official copy, and reflects recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives. It has no effect on the general public or on Georgia law.
Why it matters
While it carries no legal or policy consequences, the resolution provides an official public record of appreciation for a Georgia educator, coach, and state capitol employee, and offers his family a formal statement of sympathy from the state legislature.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses detail his background, career at Nations Bank, coaching work, and service as an assistant doorkeeper for the Georgia State Senate.
- The resolved clause states that House members join in honoring his life and expressing regret at his passing.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to his family.
From the bill
“the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Shephard Green III and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Mack Jackson (D, HD-128)
Topics
- memorial resolution
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Decatur
- Georgia State Senate staff