HR 240: City of Savannah and Mayor Van R. Johnson; Mayor on the Move: Healthy Savannah Kids Club; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives formally praises the City of Savannah and Mayor Van R. Johnson for creating the Mayor on the Move: Healthy Savannah Kids Club, a youth wellness program. The resolution notes that the city was one of nine winning cities nationwide for the 2025 Childhood Obesity Prevention & Environmental Health & Sustainability Awards, presented by the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America and the United States Conference of Mayors. The program is described as a passport-based initiative for middle school students and their families, covering seven health domains including social, emotional, physical, intellectual, environmental, spiritual, and financial wellness. Participants earn stamps in a passport as they complete activities. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and the press. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally commends the City of Savannah and Mayor Van R. Johnson for the Mayor on the Move: Healthy Savannah Kids Club program.
• Recognizes the city's selection as one of nine national award winners for childhood obesity prevention and environmental health efforts.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, as a commendation resolution has no regulatory effect.

The resolution directly names the City of Savannah, Mayor Van R. Johnson, and the Healthy Savannah Kids Club program. It also references the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America, the Georgia Beverage Association, and the United States Conference of Mayors as recognized supporters.

This resolution carries symbolic weight rather than legal effect. It gives official state recognition to a local Savannah youth health program, which may raise its public profile, but it does not create funding, mandates, or any change to how the program operates.

• The whereas clauses describe the award, the awarding organizations, and the program's structure across seven health domains for middle school students and families.
• The resolved clause commends the City of Savannah and Mayor Van R. Johnson for developing the program.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2025-02-11House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-11House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-11House Hopper (House)

• Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)Primary sponsor
• Jesse Petrea (R, HD-166)
• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)
• Anne Westbrook (D, HD-163)
• Bill Hitchens (R, HD-161)
• Carl Gilliard (D, HD-162)

• childhood obesity prevention
• Savannah city government
• youth health programs
• legislative commendations