--- title: HR 238. Tidmore, Melony; Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr238 cite_as: HR 238, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr238 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr238.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr238/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70222 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/hr237.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr239.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr238.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 238 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: - Terry Cummings - Devan Seabaugh - David Wilkerson - Mekyah McQueen - John Carson - Sharon Cooper text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR238/2025 upstream_id: 1965760 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Cobb County - youth achievement - ballet and dance --- # HR 238. Tidmore, Melony; Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025; commend ## Text House Resolution 238 By: Representatives Cummings of the 39th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Wilkerson of the 38th, McQueen of the 61st, Carson of the 46th, and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Melony Tidmore, Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a high school sophomore at Liberty University Online Academy, Melony Tidmore was crowned last year as Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025 and was additionally honored as the competition's Talent Winner for her ballet en pointe performance of the "Esmerelda Variation"; and WHEREAS, she will go on to participate in the Miss Georgia's Teen competition in June 2025, the winner of which will represent the State of Georgia and compete for the title of Miss America's Teen; and WHEREAS, she has distinguished herself as an exemplary role model, speaker, advocate, and volunteer, particularly through her community service initiative "Dance: A Movement Towards Better Health," which promotes the mental and physical health benefits of dance for all ages with a special emphasis on senior citizens; and WHEREAS, she has expanded the reach of her initiative through her social media campaign "Melody's Movement Monday" as well as through collaborations with the Wellstar Health System, the Salvation Army's Silver Sneakers program, and the Atlanta Ballet Children's Outreach Program; and WHEREAS, a dedicated and accomplished dancer, she has completed over 13 years of dance training, including classical ballet, and she is currently a pre-professional ballerina at the Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance; and WHEREAS, through her service as a member of the 2025 Cobb County Youth Commission, Melony works closely with local government, develops leadership skills, and participates in service projects throughout Cobb County; and WHEREAS, she has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement by maintaining a 4.12 GPA, serving as president of the National Beta Club, being selected for the Duke University Summer Program, and earning recognition as one of 52 National Beta Club All-Star Community Service winners; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished young Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate Melony Tidmore upon her win as Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025, commend her for her outstanding work on behalf of her community, and extend best wishes for future success in competition. 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 Melony Tidmore. ## 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 congratulates Melony Tidmore, a Cobb County teenager, on being named Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025 and commends her community service work. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Melony Tidmore, a high school sophomore who was crowned Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025 and won the competition's talent award for a ballet performance. It recounts her upcoming participation in the Miss Georgia's Teen competition, her dance training, and her community service project promoting dance for health, especially among senior citizens. The resolution also highlights her academic record and civic involvement, including her GPA, leadership in the National Beta Club, and membership on the Cobb County Youth Commission. It formally congratulates her and directs the Clerk of the House to send her a copy of the resolution. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Congratulates Melony Tidmore on winning the title of Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025. - Commends her for community service work, including a dance and health initiative for seniors. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. - Extends the House's best wishes for her future success in the Miss Georgia's Teen competition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Melony Tidmore, a Cobb County high school student. It has no legal effect on other individuals, businesses, or government agencies; it is a formal statement of recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Why it matters This resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official record of praise for a young Georgian's achievements into the House's proceedings and gives her a keepsake copy through the Clerk's office. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause congratulates Melony Tidmore on her title win and commends her community service and volunteer work. - A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Tidmore. - The whereas clauses describe her talent award, academic record, dance training, and civic involvement but create no legal obligations. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-11) - Sponsors: Terry Cummings, Devan Seabaugh, David Wilkerson, Mekyah McQueen, John Carson, Sharon Cooper - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70222 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr238.md?full=1