--- title: HR 2106. Davis, William Edward "Ed"; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2106 cite_as: HR 2106, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2106 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2106.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2106/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74719 date: 2026-04-02 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/hr2105.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2107.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2106.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2106 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-04-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - John Carson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2106/2025 upstream_id: 2141009 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - music education - Georgia House of Representatives - Henry County schools --- # HR 2106. Davis, William Edward "Ed"; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 2106 By: Representative Carson of the 46th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of William Edward "Ed" Davis; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of William Edward "Ed" Davis on March 23, 2026; and WHEREAS, William Edward "Ed" Davis was born in Alberta, Virginia, a beloved son of Richard M. Davis Sr. and Martha "Beth" Page Davis; and WHEREAS, he served the youth of this state as a band director and fine arts department chair at multiple schools, most notably Austin Road Middle School in Henry County, where under his leadership, bands earned 67 consecutive superior ratings at Georgia Music Educators Association events; and WHEREAS, throughout his career, he encouraged generations of students to grow as musicians and individuals, becoming a mentor and guide whose influence extended far beyond the classroom; and WHEREAS, he further served as president of the Georgia Music Educators Association, held leadership roles within the Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity and the National Band Association, and appeared more than 200 times as a guest conductor and adjudicator across multiple states; and WHEREAS, he received numerous honors for his contributions to music education, including the National Band Association Citation of Excellence, the Sudler Cup from the John Philip Sousa Foundation, the Sousa Foundation Legion of Honor, and more; and WHEREAS, William Edward "Ed" Davis co-founded ENCORE! Music Camps, the Youth Concert Band of Atlanta, and TARA Winds, creating opportunities for musicians of all ages to develop their talents; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Marcia, and was blessed with two remarkable children, Allison and Jonathan; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, William Edward "Ed" Davis will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of William Edward "Ed" Davis and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. 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 the family of William Edward "Ed" Davis. ## 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 honors the life of William Edward "Ed" Davis, a longtime Henry County band director and music educator who died on March 23, 2026. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a memorial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it recognizes the life of William Edward "Ed" Davis, who taught band and led fine arts programs at several schools, most notably Austin Road Middle School in Henry County, where his bands earned 67 consecutive superior ratings at Georgia Music Educators Association events. The resolution recounts his leadership roles in state and national music education organizations, his work as a guest conductor and adjudicator, and his role co-founding several youth music programs. It formally expresses the House's regret at his passing and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to his family. ### What it does - Formally states that the House of Representatives honors the life and memory of William Edward "Ed" Davis and expresses regret at his passing. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Davis's family. - Recites biographical details about Davis's career as a band director, music education leader, and co-founder of youth music programs. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a change to law. ### Who it affects The resolution directly affects the family of William Edward "Ed" Davis, who will receive an official copy, and serves as a public tribute recognized by the Georgia House of Representatives; it does not impose obligations on the public. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect, it gives official, public recognition from the state legislature to a Georgia educator's decades of work in music education and provides his family with a formal record of that tribute. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Davis's birth, family, career as a band director and fine arts chair, and his leadership roles in music education organizations. - The first resolving clause has the House join in honoring Davis's life and memory and express regret at his passing. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available to Davis's family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-04-02) - Sponsors: John Carson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74719 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2106.md?full=1