--- title: HR 286. Farley, Mr. Sharoko; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr286 cite_as: HR 286, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr286 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr286.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr286/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70456 date: 2025-02-18 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/hr285.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr287.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr286.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 286 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Charles Martin - Dale Washburn - Trey Rhodes - Shaw Blackmon text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR286/2025 upstream_id: 1974131 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - technical education - Central Georgia Technical College - legislative commendation - workforce training --- # HR 286. Farley, Mr. Sharoko; commend ## Text House Resolution 286 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Washburn of the 144th, Rhodes of the 124th, and Blackmon of the 146th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Mr. Sharoko Farley; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Sharoko Farley has been selected as the state recipient of the Technical College System of Georgia's 2024 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction; and WHEREAS, with this award, Mr. Farley has earned the distinction as the Technical College System of Georgia's Instructor of the Year; and WHEREAS, Mr. Farley, an instructor for the commercial truck driving program at Central Georgia Technical College, has exemplified excellence in instructional knowledge and practices; and WHEREAS, in recognition of such, Mr. Farley was selected from an elite group of Georgia technical college instructors who have each demonstrated innovative teaching practices and exceptional leadership skills at their respective technical colleges; and WHEREAS, through his dedication and professionalism, Mr. Farley has brought honor to himself, his family, Central Georgia Technical College, and the entire Technical College System of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate and commend Mr. Sharoko Farley for his outstanding achievements and his efforts to promote technical education in Georgia as well as extend best wishes for continued success. 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 Mr. Sharoko Farley. ## 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 congratulates Mr. Sharoko Farley, an instructor at Central Georgia Technical College, for winning the 2024 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Mr. Sharoko Farley, who teaches in the commercial truck driving program at Central Georgia Technical College. He was named the Technical College System of Georgia's Instructor of the Year after receiving the 2024 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction, an honor given to a technical college instructor chosen from among peers across the state for innovative teaching and leadership. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply has the House formally congratulate and commend Farley for his achievements and his work promoting technical education in Georgia, wishes him continued success, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for him. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends Mr. Sharoko Farley for winning the 2024 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction. - States that Farley has earned the title of the Technical College System of Georgia's Instructor of the Year. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Farley. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Mr. Sharoko Farley, an instructor in the commercial truck driving program at Central Georgia Technical College. It also references the Technical College System of Georgia and Central Georgia Technical College as institutions honored by his recognition. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. Its main real-world result is an official House record honoring Farley's teaching achievement and a printed copy of the resolution given to him. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Farley's award and his role as a commercial truck driving instructor at Central Georgia Technical College. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives congratulate and commend Farley and wish him continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Farley. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-18) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Dale Washburn, Trey Rhodes, Shaw Blackmon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70456 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr286.md?full=1