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title: HR 202. Ayers, Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council's Executive Director Michael T.; awarded Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year; commend
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  - Clint Crowe
  - Kimberly New
  - Gary Richardson
  - Steven Sainz
  - Matt Reeves
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  - POST Council
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# HR 202. Ayers, Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council's Executive Director Michael T.; awarded Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year; commend

## Text

House Resolution 202
By: Representatives Crowe of the 118th, New of the 40th, Richardson of the 125th, Sainz of
the 180th, and Reeves of the 99th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and congratulating Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council's
Executive Director Michael T. Ayers upon being awarded Georgia's Outstanding Police
Chief of the Year; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Executive Director Michael T. Ayers began his career in 1989 with the Hartwell
Police Department and subsequently joined the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in 1990,
rising to the rank of Special Agent in Charge; and
WHEREAS, he was appointed to the position of Executive Director of the Georgia Peace
Officers Standards and Training Council (POST) by Governor Brian P. Kemp on May 15,
2019; and
WHEREAS, Director Ayers graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of
Arts in criminal justice; and
WHEREAS, Director Ayers has graduated from advanced law enforcement leadership
programs such as the FBI National Academy, the Georgia Law Enforcement Professional
Management Program, and the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange Program;
and
WHEREAS, Director Ayers is a member of and has served as President of the International
Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training; and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Director Ayers, POST operations were modernized, and
he significantly contributed to the safety and efficiency of law enforcement throughout
Georgia while acknowledging the recruiting and retention challenges facing law enforcement
executives; and
WHEREAS, Director Ayers retired from service to the citizens of Georgia on January 2,
2025; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to recognize the impactful changes at POST,
which benefit all law enforcement as well as the citizens of the State of Georgia, brought
about by the visionary leadership of Executive Director Michael T. Ayers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize and congratulate Georgia Peace Officers Standards and
Training Council's Executive Director Michael T. Ayers upon being awarded Georgia's
Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.
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
Executive Director Michael T. Ayers.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution honors Michael T. Ayers, former Executive Director of the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council, for being named Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes Michael T. Ayers, who led the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council (POST) as Executive Director, for receiving the Outstanding Police Chief of the Year award.
The resolution recounts his career, starting with the Hartwell Police Department in 1989, moving to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and his appointment as POST Executive Director by Governor Brian Kemp in 2019. It credits him with modernizing POST operations before his retirement on January 2, 2025. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to Ayers. It does not change any Georgia law.

### What it does

- Formally congratulates Michael T. Ayers for being awarded Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.
- Recites Ayers' career history in law enforcement, including his time at the Hartwell Police Department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and POST.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Ayers.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than a bill.

### Who it affects

The resolution directly names Michael T. Ayers, the former Executive Director of the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council. It also touches Georgia's broader law enforcement community, since it references POST's role in setting standards for police statewide.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect; it does not change any law, funding, or policy. Its significance is symbolic, providing formal state recognition of one official's law enforcement career and an award he received.

### Key provisions

- The resolution's whereas clauses detail Ayers' career, including his 1989 start at the Hartwell Police Department and his 2019 appointment as POST Executive Director.
- The resolved clause formally recognizes and congratulates Ayers for being named Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.
- A further resolved clause instructs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Ayers.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-02-06)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-06)
- Sponsors: Clint Crowe, Kimberly New, Gary Richardson, Steven Sainz, Matt Reeves
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70052

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr202.md?full=1