HR 2122: Morton, Amy; remarkable career and lifelong dedication; exemplary service in advocacy, leadership, and community organizing within Macon-Bibb County and the State of Georgia; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Amy Morton for her decades of work in policy advocacy and community organizing in Macon-Bibb County and across Georgia. It does not change any law; it recognizes her career, including co-founding the nonprofit Better Georgia, serving as founding CEO of Southern Majority, and leading the 2021 Macon-Bibb Forward Together campaign that passed a local sales tax measure tied to a major property tax cut. The resolution also recounts her work as a licensed marriage and family therapist, her volunteer service on a school district advisory committee, her leadership roles with Georgia WIN List and the Democratic Party of Georgia, and awards she has received. The House formally commends her and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her with a copy of the resolution.

• Formally commends Amy Morton on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives for her decades of advocacy and community organizing.
• Recounts her leadership roles, including co-founding Better Georgia and serving as founding CEO of Southern Majority.
• Recognizes her role leading the 2021 campaign that passed Macon-Bibb County's first OLOST (a local sales tax) alongside a major property tax cut.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Amy Morton.
• Carries no legal or regulatory effect; it does not amend any Georgia statute or create any new requirement.

The resolution directly names and honors Amy Morton. It has no regulatory effect on any other group, though it references Macon-Bibb County residents, the Bibb County School District, and organizations she has worked with, such as Better Georgia and Southern Majority.

This resolution is symbolic and creates no new rights, duties, or funding. Its practical effect is limited to a public, official statement of recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives, along with a commemorative copy given to Amy Morton.

• The resolution's whereas clauses detail Morton's career, including her nonprofit leadership and role in the 2021 Macon-Bibb Forward Together tax campaign.
• The resolved clause formally commends Morton for her contributions to advocacy, leadership, and community improvement.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Morton.

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

• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)Primary sponsor

• Macon-Bibb County
• community organizing
• legislative honors
• Georgia House of Representatives