Georgia CommonsHR 236: Kellogg, Linda Ford; outstanding service; commend
Last action February 11, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally commends Linda Ford Kellogg of Bartow County for decades of public service, including her long career in education, elections work, and community leadership.
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In plain language
This is a commemorative resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors Linda Ford Kellogg for her decades of service in Bartow County, highlighting her 35 years chairing the MLK Holiday Weekend festivities, 22 years working for Cartersville City Schools, and additional roles at the District Attorney's Office, the Governor's Office, and in banking. The resolution also recognizes her work as an issuing officer for youth employment certificates with the Georgia Department of Labor since 2006, her role as Bartow County's first African American mediator, and her history-making service since 1971 as the first African American elections manager for the Zena Drive Precinct. The House directs its Clerk to send her a copy of the resolution as a keepsake.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Linda Ford Kellogg for her service to her community and to the state of Georgia.
- Congratulates her on her retirement and extends good wishes for her continued health and happiness.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her.
- Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing government program; it is purely a ceremonial statement by the House.
Who it affects
The resolution directly honors Linda Ford Kellogg. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the document to her, and references institutions she worked with such as Cartersville City Schools and the Georgia Department of Labor.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic and local: it publicly records the Georgia House's appreciation for one Bartow County resident's decades of civic, educational, and elections work.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses lay out her career history, including 35 years chairing MLK Holiday Weekend events and 22 years with Cartersville City Schools.
- The resolution notes she served as an issuing officer for youth employment certificates with the Georgia Department of Labor since 2006.
- It states she was the first African American mediator in Bartow County and the first African American elections manager for the Zena Drive Precinct.
- The resolving clause commends her service, congratulates her retirement, and wishes her continued health and happiness.
- A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide her a copy of the resolution.
From the bill
“her 35 years of superlative service as chairperson of the MLK Holiday Weekend festivities in Bartow County, Georgia”
“the first African American to serve as elections manager for the Zena Drive Precinct in Bartow County”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)
- Mitchell Scoggins (R, HD-014)
Topics
- community recognition
- Bartow County
- legislative commendation
- elections history