--- title: HR 2030. Cochran, Elect Lady Mary Frances; faithful service; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2030 cite_as: HR 2030, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2030 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2030.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2030/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74645 date: 2026-03-31 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/hr2029.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2031.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2030.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2030 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-31 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Carolyn Hugley - Al Williams text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2030/2025 upstream_id: 2140251 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - community recognition --- # HR 2030. Cochran, Elect Lady Mary Frances; faithful service; commend ## Text House Resolution 2030 By: Representatives Hugley of the 141st and Williams of the 168th A RESOLUTION Honoring Elect Lady Mary Frances Cochran for her faithful service; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, it is both fitting and proper to recognize and celebrate individuals whose lives exemplify unwavering faith, steadfast service, and enduring love; and WHEREAS, the distinguished Elect Lady Mary Frances Cochran of the Franchise Missionary Baptist Church has been divinely chosen and spiritually appointed to serve God and His people with grace, humility, and dedication for an extraordinary 57 years; and WHEREAS, throughout her years of service, she has stood as a pillar of strength beside her husband, Dr. Raymond Cochran, in ministry, offering wisdom, compassion, and spiritual guidance to countless members of the church family and community; and WHEREAS, her commitment extended beyond the church walls as she faithfully maintained a professional career for 21 years, demonstrating diligence, balance, and perseverance while continuing her sacred calling; and WHEREAS, she has been abundantly blessed to nurture, raise, and educate six daughters and two sons, instilling in them the values of faith, integrity, and purpose; and WHEREAS, her legacy of love and leadership has flourished across four generations, including grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, each a testament to her enduring influence and godly example; and WHEREAS, her life's work reflects a profound commitment to service, family, and faith, inspiring all who have been privileged to know her and benefit from her guidance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor and celebrate the remarkable Elect Lady Mary Frances Cochran for her lifelong dedication, her selfless service, and her unwavering devotion to God, her family, and her church community. 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 Elect Lady Mary Frances Cochran. ## 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 Elect Lady Mary Frances Cochran of the Franchise Missionary Baptist Church for 57 years of ministry service alongside her husband, Dr. Raymond Cochran. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors Elect Lady Mary Frances Cochran of the Franchise Missionary Baptist Church for 57 years of service alongside her husband, Dr. Raymond Cochran, and for a 21 year professional career she maintained at the same time. The resolution recounts her role raising eight children and her influence across four generations of family. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. It does not create any new law, funding, or regulation. ### What it does - Formally commends Elect Lady Mary Frances Cochran for 57 years of faith-based service at Franchise Missionary Baptist Church. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of her 21 year professional career alongside her ministry work. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. - Creates no new statute, funding, or regulatory requirement, as is typical for a commendation resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Elect Lady Mary Frances Cochran, her husband Dr. Raymond Cochran, their eight children, and their extended family. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical significance is symbolic: it creates an official state legislative record honoring Cochran's decades of service and provides her family a keepsake document from the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Cochran's 57 years of ministry service and her 21 year professional career. - The resolved clause formally honors and celebrates Cochran for her service to God, family, and church. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Carolyn Hugley, Al Williams - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74645 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2030.md?full=1