--- title: HR 1941. Reid, Chef Hank; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1941 cite_as: HR 1941, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1941 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1941.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1941/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74489 date: 2026-03-25 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. 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Reid, Chef Hank; commend ## Text House Resolution 1941 By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Ali of the 106th, Kendrick of the 95th, Carter of the 93rd, and Okoye of the 102nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Chef Hank Reid; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, with over three decades of industry experience, Chef Hank Reid has devoted his culinary expertise to alleviating food insecurity and nourishing the hearts and souls of those in need; and WHEREAS, he currently serves as the founder of Lettum Eat Inc., a distinguished nonprofit ministry based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, that provides hot, nutritious meals to individuals and families facing hardships; and WHEREAS, since its establishment in 2019, Lettum Eat Inc. has served more than 390,000 meals to the food insecure, empowering those in need to regain and restore their self-sufficiency, hope, and dignity; and WHEREAS, in June 2025, Lettum Eat Inc. was able to invest in the purchase of 7.27 acres known as the Lettum Eat Specialty Farm, representing another sustainable food source and method of providing hands-on agricultural education; and WHEREAS, Chef Hank Reid has further developed and implemented a strategic plan to place community kitchens in underserved communities in the metro Atlanta area, which will provide high school culinary students with opportunities to volunteer, hone their skills, and gain a better understanding of food insecurity needs within the community; and WHEREAS, he partners with numerous non-profit organizations in Gwinnett County and throughout metro Atlanta to foster collaboration and meet the needs of underserved individuals; and WHEREAS, as additional testament to his dedication to helping others, Chef Hank Reid serves on the Gwinnett Coalition Board and speaks at various events and panels regarding food insecurity; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable individual be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Chef Hank Reid for his many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of this state as well as extend best wishes for continued success. 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 Chef Hank Reid. ## 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 commends Chef Hank Reid of Gwinnett County for founding Lettum Eat Inc., a nonprofit that has served hundreds of thousands of meals to people facing food insecurity. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Chef Hank Reid, founder of the Gwinnett County based nonprofit Lettum Eat Inc. The resolution recounts his more than three decades in the culinary industry and the nonprofit's work since 2019 serving over 390,000 meals to people facing food insecurity. It also notes the organization's 2025 purchase of a 7.27 acre farm for sustainable food production and agricultural education, plans to place community kitchens in underserved metro Atlanta neighborhoods for culinary students, and his service on the Gwinnett Coalition Board. The resolution formally commends Reid and directs the Clerk of the House to provide him a copy, but it does not create any new law, funding, or program. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Chef Hank Reid for his work fighting food insecurity through his nonprofit Lettum Eat Inc. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Chef Hank Reid. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House of Representatives. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Chef Hank Reid and his nonprofit, Lettum Eat Inc. It also references the Clerk of the House, who must prepare and distribute the commemorative copy, and indirectly touches food insecure individuals and families served by the organization in Gwinnett County and metro Atlanta. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect, but it publicly documents and celebrates a Gwinnett County nonprofit's anti-hunger work, including a farm purchase and plans for community kitchens, giving the effort formal recognition from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Reid's 30-plus years of culinary experience and his founding of Lettum Eat Inc. in 2019. - States the nonprofit has served more than 390,000 meals to food insecure individuals and families. - Notes the June 2025 purchase of the 7.27 acre Lettum Eat Specialty Farm for sustainable food production and agricultural education. - Describes a strategic plan to place community kitchens in underserved metro Atlanta communities for high school culinary students. - The resolved clause formally commends Chef Hank Reid on behalf of the House of Representatives. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to him. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-25) - Sponsors: Segun Adeyina, Akbar Ali, Dar'shun Kendrick, Doreen Carter, Gabe Okoye - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74489 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1941.md?full=1