HR 434: Cooper, Terrance Lamont; condolences

This is a House resolution, a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It honors Terrance Lamont Cooper, who was born in Queens, New York in 1971, moved to Georgia in 1985, and was educated in the Bibb County School System before attending Valdosta State College. The resolution recounts his service in the United States Army National Guard, including deployment during Desert Storm, and his career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he worked for years as a contractor before becoming a full-time Helpdesk Lead in 2024. The House expresses condolences to his family and friends and directs the Clerk of the House to send his family a copy of the resolution.

• Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Terrance Lamont Cooper on February 16, 2025.
• Recognizes his military service in the Army National Guard, including his role as a Desert Storm veteran from 1990 to 1991.
• Recognizes his career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from IT Helpdesk contractor in 1999 to full-time Helpdesk Lead in 2024.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Cooper's family.

This resolution directly concerns the family and friends of Terrance Lamont Cooper. It does not create any legal obligations, funding, or rules affecting the broader public, other Georgia residents, or state agencies beyond the Clerk of the House's administrative task.

Resolutions like this one do not change Georgia law or create funding or rules; their significance is symbolic and personal. It provides Cooper's family with formal, public recognition from the state legislature of his military service, career, and community contributions.

• The whereas clauses detail Cooper's birth, education in Bibb County, and time at Valdosta State College.
• The resolution recounts his Army National Guard service and Desert Storm deployment from 1990 to 1991.
• The resolution recounts his 25-year career path at the CDC, ending in a full-time Helpdesk Lead role starting July 2024.
• The resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to his family.

1. 2025-02-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-27House Hopper (House)

• Anissa Jones (D, HD-143)Primary sponsor
• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)
• Robert Flournoy (D, HD-74)
• Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-61)

• condolence resolution
• military veterans
• Bibb County
• CDC employees