--- title: HR 2125. Glisson, Dorothy; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2125 cite_as: HR 2125, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2125 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2125.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2125/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74736 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/hr2124.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2126.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2125.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2125 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: - Jon Burns text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2125/2025 upstream_id: 2141001 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commemorative resolution - Screven County - civic recognition - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 2125. Glisson, Dorothy; commend ## Text House Resolution 2125 By: Representative Burns of the 159th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dorothy Glisson; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dorothy Glisson has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state, as evidenced dramatically by her many years of superlative service to Screven County; and WHEREAS, Dorothy Glisson served with honor as a Screven County commissioner from 1995 to 1998 and was selected as vice chair of the Screven County Board of Commissioners in 1998; and WHEREAS, she has additionally served as president of the Sylvania Rotary Club from 2005 to 2006, member of the Screven County Rotary and the Screven County Chamber of Commerce, and as chairman of the Screven County Community Collaborative; and WHEREAS, her dedication to regional and community progress is further evidenced by her service on the Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center Restructuring Committee, the Board of the Regional Commission for Screven County, the Screven County Hospital Authority, and the Ogeechee Technical College Board; and WHEREAS, her outstanding contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including the City of Sylvania Above & Beyond Volunteer Award in 2005; the Frances Duncan Award on December 10, 2019; the Agnes Tebeau Award; and designation as Screven County Citizen of the Year; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Dorothy Glisson for her many exceptional years of service on behalf of her fellow citizens as well as extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Dorothy Glisson. ## 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 formally recognizes and commends Dorothy Glisson of Screven County for her decades of public service and community leadership. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Dorothy Glisson. It lists her record of service, including her time as a Screven County commissioner from 1995 to 1998 and vice chair of the county's board of commissioners, her leadership in the Sylvania Rotary Club and Screven County Chamber of Commerce, and her roles on regional and hospital boards. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the House's recognition of Glisson's contributions and honors, such as the City of Sylvania Above & Beyond Volunteer Award and being named Screven County Citizen of the Year. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally states the House of Representatives' recognition and commendation of Dorothy Glisson for her community service. - Lists her past positions, including Screven County commissioner, Sylvania Rotary Club president, and board member of the Screven County Hospital Authority and Ogeechee Technical College. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Dorothy Glisson. - Extends the House's best wishes to Glisson for continued health and happiness. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Dorothy Glisson, a former Screven County commissioner and community leader. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare a copy for her. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it creates an official House record honoring Dorothy Glisson's decades of civic service to Screven County and gives her a keepsake copy of that recognition. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states the House recognizes and commends Dorothy Glisson for her years of service to her fellow citizens. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Glisson. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-04-02) - Sponsors: Jon Burns - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74736 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2125.md?full=1