Georgia CommonsHR 38: Murphy, Mary Kay; lifetime of distinguished service to education and community; commend
Last action January 16, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally honors Mary Kay Murphy, a longtime Gwinnett County educator and civic leader, for her decades of work in education and community service.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Mary Kay Murphy for her career as a teacher, fundraiser, and elected member of the Gwinnett County School Board, along with her civic and volunteer work across metro Atlanta. The resolution recounts her educational background, her fundraising work that secured more than $475 million for academic programs, and her leadership roles including chairman of the Gwinnett County School Board and president of the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta. It closes by directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide her with an official copy of the resolution as a keepsake.
What the bill does
- Formally commends Mary Kay Murphy for her career in education and community service on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
- Recites her academic credentials, teaching career, and record of raising over $475 million in private fundraising for educational institutions.
- Recognizes her two decades of elected service on the Gwinnett County School Board, including multiple terms as chairman and vice chairman.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Murphy.
- Extends best wishes for her continued health and happiness; creates no new law, funding, or penalty.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names Mary Kay Murphy. It also references the Gwinnett County School Board, the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution to her.
Why it matters
This measure carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is symbolic, giving the Georgia House of Representatives a formal way to publicly recognize an individual's decades of service.
Key provisions
- Whereas clauses detail Murphy's education, teaching career, fundraising achievements, and civic and religious volunteer work.
- Whereas clauses describe her over two decades on the Gwinnett County School Board, including five terms as chairman and five as vice chairman.
- The resolving clause formally honors Murphy for her lifetime commitment to education and community service and wishes her continued health and happiness.
- A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide Murphy with an official copy of the resolution.
From the bill
“the members of this body honor Mary Kay Murphy for her lifetime commitment to education and community service as well as extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Scott Hilton (R, HD-048)
- Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)
- Matt Reeves (R, HD-099)
- Chuck Efstration (R, HD-104)
- Reynaldo Martinez (R, HD-111)
- Soo Hong (R, HD-103)
Topics
- education leadership
- Gwinnett County Schools
- ceremonial resolution
- community service recognition