--- title: HR 358. Hendershot, Maddison; Georgia Transportation Alliance; years of service and commitment to advancing transportation policy in Georgia; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr358 cite_as: HR 358, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr358 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr358.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr358/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70685 date: 2025-02-21 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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Hendershot, Maddison; Georgia Transportation Alliance; years of service and commitment to advancing transportation policy in Georgia; commend ## Text House Resolution 358 By: Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Smith of the 138th, Prince of the 132nd, Hagan of the 156th, Jackson of the 128th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Maddison Hendershot of the Georgia Transportation Alliance for her years of service and commitment to advancing transportation policy in Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Transportation Alliance is the state's only organization focused solely on identifying and promoting long-term transportation solutions specifically connected to economic development and job creation. GTA is the transportation arm and affiliate of the Georgia Chamber and works closely with the Georgia Department of Transportation, Georgia Ports Authority, and other key stakeholders in Georgia with the goal of ensuring an efficient and safe statewide multi-modal transportation system; and WHEREAS, Maddison Hendershot served as Deputy Director of the Georgia Transportation Alliance from January 2017 to February 2025, during which time she supported the operations of the organization, facilitated board member engagement, and directly coordinated with Georgia General Assembly members and other community leaders; and WHEREAS, Maddison Hendershot has been invaluable in assisting the members of the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation in carrying out their important work, which would not have been as easily done without her help; and WHEREAS, Maddison Hendershot has organized countless events, making the work of the House of Representatives so much more enjoyable; and WHEREAS, Maddison Hendershot is an outstanding, loving mother of two precious girls, and her husband is a lucky fella; and WHEREAS, Maddison Hendershot is a loved member of the transportation community, and Chairman Rick Jasperse and the 42 members of the House Committee on Transportation wish her well in her new adventure and will miss her greatly. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Maddison Hendershot for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated service and extend the most sincere 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 Maddison Hendershot. ## 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 commends Maddison Hendershot of the Georgia Transportation Alliance for her eight years of work supporting transportation policy and the House Transportation Committee. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring one person rather than changing any law. It recognizes Maddison Hendershot, who served as Deputy Director of the Georgia Transportation Alliance (an affiliate of the Georgia Chamber focused on transportation and economic development) from January 2017 to February 2025. The resolution describes her work supporting the organization's operations, coordinating with lawmakers, and assisting the House Committee on Transportation. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her as a keepsake. It has no regulatory or funding effect. ### What it does - Formally commends Maddison Hendershot for her service as Deputy Director of the Georgia Transportation Alliance from 2017 to 2025. - States the House's recognition of her work assisting the House Committee on Transportation and coordinating with General Assembly members. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. - Extends the House's well wishes for her future endeavors; creates no new law, funding, or policy. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Maddison Hendershot and the Georgia Transportation Alliance. It also references the House Committee on Transportation and its chairman, Rick Jasperse, but has no legal or practical effect on the public. ### Why it matters This resolution carries no legal weight and changes no Georgia law, funding, or policy. Its practical effect is limited to formally recognizing an individual's public service, a common type of ceremonial action the General Assembly takes each session. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the Georgia Transportation Alliance's role and Maddison Hendershot's tenure and contributions from January 2017 to February 2025. - The resolved clause formally commends her for her service and wishes her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide her a copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-21) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-21) - Sponsors: Rick Jasperse, Vance Smith, Brian Prince, Leesa Hagan, Mack Jackson, Bruce Williamson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70685 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr358.md?full=1