--- title: HR 341. Whitfield, Monica; Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Volunteer of the Year; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr341 cite_as: HR 341, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr341 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr341.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr341/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70631 date: 2025-02-20 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/hr340.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr342.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr341.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 341 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matthew Gambill - Mitchell Scoggins text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR341/2025 upstream_id: 1978325 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Bartow County - volunteerism - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 341. Whitfield, Monica; Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Volunteer of the Year; commend ## Text House Resolution 341 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Monica Whitfield, the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Volunteer of the Year; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Monica Whitfield was recently named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Volunteer of the Year in recognition of her exceptional dedication to the chamber and her community; and WHEREAS, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to nurturing future leaders through her service as chair of the Youth Leadership Bartow committee, where her efforts have inspired and guided countless young individuals; and WHEREAS, her leadership as both a chamber ambassador and head of the Events sub-committee has played a vital role in the success of numerous chamber events, including the Annual Cookout; and WHEREAS, her selfless contributions further include her participation in county-wide initiatives such as the upcoming Cartersville Dancing with the Stars, which supports the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter and Backpack Buddies; and WHEREAS, Monica Whitfield's outstanding service, leadership, and compassion have made a lasting impact on her community and beyond, making her a well-deserved recipient of this prestigious award. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate Monica Whitfield upon being named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Volunteer of the Year; commend her for her many exemplary contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia; and extend best wishes for her 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 Monica Whitfield. ## 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 honors Monica Whitfield for being named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Volunteer of the Year. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Monica Whitfield of Bartow County for her volunteer work. It notes that she was named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Volunteer of the Year for her service, including chairing the Youth Leadership Bartow committee, serving as a chamber ambassador, leading the Events sub-committee, and supporting community initiatives like Cartersville Dancing with the Stars, which benefits the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter and Backpack Buddies. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply has the House of Representatives formally congratulate and commend Whitfield and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Monica Whitfield for being named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Volunteer of the Year. - Commends her specifically for chairing the Youth Leadership Bartow committee and serving as a chamber ambassador and Events sub-committee leader. - Recognizes her involvement in community initiatives such as Cartersville Dancing with the Stars, which supports a local homeless shelter and backpack program. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Whitfield. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Monica Whitfield, a Bartow County volunteer. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it gives official, public recognition from the state legislature to a local volunteer's community service in Bartow County. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Whitfield's volunteer roles, including chairing Youth Leadership Bartow and leading the chamber's Events sub-committee. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives congratulate and commend Whitfield and wish her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available to Whitfield. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-20) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Mitchell Scoggins - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70631 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr341.md?full=1