--- title: HR 236. Kellogg, Linda Ford; outstanding service; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr236 cite_as: HR 236, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr236 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr236.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr236/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70221 date: 2025-02-11 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/hr235.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr237.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr236.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 236 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-11 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matthew Gambill - Mitchell Scoggins text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR236/2025 upstream_id: 1965807 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - community recognition - Bartow County - legislative commendation - elections history --- # HR 236. Kellogg, Linda Ford; outstanding service; commend ## Text House Resolution 236 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Linda Ford Kellogg on her outstanding service; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Linda Ford Kellogg 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 35 years of superlative service as chairperson of the MLK Holiday Weekend festivities in Bartow County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, her professional career spans a wide range of important roles, including positions at Cass High School, Cass #2 Elementary School, the District Attorney's Office, the Governor's Office, the Adult Probation Office, and Hickory Log Vocational School, as well as nearly sixteen years in banking; and WHEREAS, throughout her distinguished tenure in education, she dedicated 22 years of service to Cartersville City Schools, during which time she served as attendance director, secretary, and administrative assistant at Cartersville High School; and WHEREAS, following her retirement, she was asked to return to Cartersville High School as a consultant handling student services, where she continued to support students and faculty for an additional ten years while serving on multiple school committees, including the School Council and Leadership Team; and WHEREAS, Linda Ford Kellogg has additionally served as an issuing officer for youth employment certificates with the Georgia Department of Labor since 2006 and was the first African American mediator in Bartow County; and WHEREAS, she has further played a pivotal role in local elections since 1971 and made history as the first African American to serve as elections manager for the Zena Drive Precinct in Bartow County; 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 Linda Ford Kellogg for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated service to her community; congratulate her upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and 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 Linda Ford Kellogg. ## 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 commends Linda Ford Kellogg of Bartow County for decades of public service, including her long career in education, elections work, and community leadership. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-11) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Mitchell Scoggins - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70221 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr236.md?full=1