--- title: HR 265. Minyard, Gary; recipient of the 2024 Pioneers in Education Award; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr265 cite_as: HR 265, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr265 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr265.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr265/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70362 date: 2025-02-13 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. 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Minyard, Gary; recipient of the 2024 Pioneers in Education Award; commend ## Text House Resolution 265 By: Representative Powell of the 33rd A RESOLUTION Commending Gary Minyard, recipient of the 2024 Pioneers in Education Award; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Gary Minyard, a retired agriculture teacher and dedicated Franklin County Board of Education member, has been honored as a recipient of the 2024 Pioneers in Education Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions and years of service; and WHEREAS, a native of Franklin County, he earned his associate's degree from Emmanuel College and obtained his bachelor's, master's, and specialist degrees from the University of Georgia, establishing a strong foundation for his lifelong career in education; and WHEREAS, after teaching for a year in Wilkes County, he returned to Franklin County and dedicated 39 years of exemplary service to the Franklin County School System, instructing at both the middle and high school levels and retiring in 2014; and WHEREAS, he played a pivotal role in developing one of the most successful agricultural programs in the State of Georgia, leading the Franklin County FFA Chapter to state and national recognition as well as advising numerous state officers and national winners; and WHEREAS, his leadership extended beyond the classroom through his service with the Georgia Vocational Association, earning him the National Association of Agricultural Educators Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his lasting impact on agricultural education; and WHEREAS, in addition to his service on the Franklin County Board of Education, he is an active member of the Hart EMC Foundation Board, Gideons International, and Zidon Baptist Church, where he serves as a deacon; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding individual be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Gary Minyard, recipient of the 2024 Pioneers in Education Award, for his remarkable contributions to education, his lifelong dedication to agriculture, and his continued service to the Franklin County community as well as extend best wishes for future 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 Gary Minyard. ## 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 commends Gary Minyard, a retired Franklin County agriculture teacher and school board member, for receiving the 2024 Pioneers in Education Award. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Gary Minyard, a retired agriculture teacher and current Franklin County Board of Education member, for being named a recipient of the 2024 Pioneers in Education Award. It recounts his education at Emmanuel College and the University of Georgia, his 39 years teaching in the Franklin County School System, his leadership of the Franklin County FFA Chapter, and his community involvement including the Hart EMC Foundation Board and his church. The resolution formally commends Minyard for his contributions to education and agriculture and extends best wishes for his future health and happiness. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to him. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally commends Gary Minyard by name for receiving the 2024 Pioneers in Education Award. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Minyard. - Extends the House's best wishes to Minyard for future health and happiness. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Gary Minyard, a retired Franklin County agriculture teacher and Franklin County Board of Education member. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or institutions. ### Why it matters This resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law, funding, or policy. Its significance is symbolic: it places the Georgia House's formal recognition of Minyard's decades of teaching and community service into the public record. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Minyard's education, his 39 years teaching in the Franklin County School System, and his leadership of the Franklin County FFA Chapter. - The resolving clause formally commends Minyard for his contributions to education, agriculture, and the Franklin County community. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to Minyard. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-13) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-13) - Sponsors: Alan Powell - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70362 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr265.md?full=1