--- title: HR 434. Cooper, Terrance Lamont; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr434 cite_as: HR 434, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr434 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr434.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr434/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70988 date: 2025-02-27 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/hr433.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr435.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr434.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 434 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Anissa Jones - Tangie Herring - Robert Flournoy - Mekyah McQueen text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR434/2025 upstream_id: 1987886 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - condolence resolution - military veterans - Bibb County - CDC employees --- # HR 434. Cooper, Terrance Lamont; condolences ## Text House Resolution 434 By: Representatives Jones of the 143rd, Herring of the 145th, Flournoy of the 74th, and McQueen of the 61st A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Terrance Lamont Cooper; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the members of this body wish to express their deepest and most sincere regret at the passing of Terrance Lamont Cooper on February 16, 2025; and WHEREAS, Terrance Lamont Cooper was born on June 3, 1971, in Queens, New York, and later relocated to Georgia in 1985; and WHEREAS, he was educated in the Bibb County School System, attending Florence Bernd Elementary School and Appling B Middle School before graduating from Northeast High School in 1989; and WHEREAS, he pursued higher education at Valdosta State College before beginning his professional career; and WHEREAS, he answered the call to service by enlisting in the United States Army National Guard, where he served honorably as a Material Storage and Handling Specialist with the Detachment 1, Bravo Company, 148th Brigade; and WHEREAS, as a Desert Storm Veteran (1990-1991), he demonstrated unwavering courage and commitment to the defense of this nation; and WHEREAS, he embarked on a distinguished career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, beginning as an IT Helpdesk Support Contractor in 1999, and through his hard work and dedication, he became a full-time employee in July 2024 as a Helpdesk Lead; and WHEREAS, Terrance Lamont Cooper was a devoted son, friend, and colleague whose kindness, dedication, and service will long be remembered by those who knew and loved him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Terrance Lamont Cooper, express their heartfelt condolences to his family and friends, and recognize his outstanding contributions to both his community and the nation. 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 the family of Terrance Lamont Cooper. ## 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 the life of Terrance Lamont Cooper, a Bibb County native, Army National Guard veteran, and longtime CDC employee who died on February 16, 2025. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution is a memorial statement rather than a change to Georgia law. It expresses the House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Terrance Lamont Cooper, who was born in Queens, New York in 1971 and moved to Georgia in 1985. The resolution recounts his education in the Bibb County School System, his service in the United States Army National Guard including duty as a Desert Storm veteran, and his career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he worked his way up from an IT Helpdesk Support Contractor to a full-time Helpdesk Lead. The resolution formally states that the House joins in honoring his memory, offers condolences to his family and friends, and recognizes his contributions to his community and the nation. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for his family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Terrance Lamont Cooper on February 16, 2025. - Recounts his education in the Bibb County School System and at Valdosta State College. - Recognizes his service in the United States Army National Guard as a Desert Storm veteran and his career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to his family. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Terrance Lamont Cooper and addresses his family and friends. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare a copy for the family. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical outcome is a formal, public record of the House's condolences and an official copy given to Cooper's family, similar to a tribute or proclamation. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites Cooper's birth, education, military service with the Army National Guard's 148th Brigade, and Desert Storm service from 1990 to 1991. - It describes his career at the CDC, starting as a contractor in 1999 and becoming a full-time Helpdesk Lead in July 2024. - The resolving clause states the House honors his memory and extends condolences to his family and friends. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available to Cooper's family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-27) - Sponsors: Anissa Jones, Tangie Herring, Robert Flournoy, Mekyah McQueen - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70988 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr434.md?full=1