HR 2089: Veal, Gail; 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor recipient; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Gail Veal, a longtime Rome and Floyd County community member, as the recipient of the 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor. The resolution recounts her career as a special education teacher and later as Pre-K Coordinator and Site Coordinator with Rome City Schools until her 2002 retirement, along with her extensive volunteer work with groups like the United Way of Rome & Floyd County, the NAACP Veterans and Education Committee, and Toys for Tots. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends Veal and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her.

• Formally commends Gail Veal as the recipient of the 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor for her community service in Rome and Floyd County.
• Recites her career history as a special education teacher and Rome City Schools administrator and her volunteer work with numerous local organizations.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Gail Veal.
• Extends the House's best wishes to Veal for continued success but creates no new rights, funding, or legal requirements.

This resolution directly names and honors one individual, Gail Veal, a retired Rome City Schools employee and community volunteer. It has no legal effect on any other group of Georgians, businesses, or government agencies.

The resolution is a symbolic honor rather than a change in law or policy. Its main real-world effect is a formal, documented recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives of Gail Veal's community service, along with an official copy provided to her.

• The whereas clauses describe Veal's education, career with Floyd County Schools and Rome City Schools, and her retirement in 2002.
• The whereas clauses list her volunteer roles, including with the United Way of Rome & Floyd County and the Rome/Floyd NAACP Veterans and Education Committee.
• The resolved clause formally commends Veal as the 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor recipient.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Veal.

1. 2026-04-02House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-04-02House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-04-02House Hopper (House)

• Katie Dempsey (R, HD-013)Primary sponsor
• Eddie Lumsden (R, HD-012)
• Matt Barton (R, HD-005)

• community award
• Rome Georgia
• legislative honor
• Rome City Schools