--- title: HR 455. Holder, Terry; induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr455 cite_as: HR 455, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr455 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr455.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr455/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71039 date: 2025-02-28 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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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Holder, Terry; induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; commend ## Text House Resolution 455 By: Representatives Richardson of the 125th and Clifton of the 131st A RESOLUTION Congratulating Terry Holder upon his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, during his distinguished career, Terry Holder achieved an exceptional record of 588-183 in baseball coaching, ranking 13th in Georgia state history for total wins and becoming the first baseball coach in Georgia to reach 500 career victories; and WHEREAS, he led his teams to eight state championships within a 12 year-long span, earning five titles at Evans High School and three at Greenbrier High School; and WHEREAS, his Evans High School teams achieved a historic 61-game winning streak between 1988 and 1990 in the state's largest classification—a record that remains the longest in Georgia history and ranks 14th in United States history; and WHEREAS, under his leadership, the 1989 Evans High School baseball team finished with an exemplary record of 29-0, earned a No. 3 national ranking by USA Today, and established itself as the last undefeated baseball team in Georgia history; and WHEREAS, Terry Holder further served as the first head football coach at Greenbrier High School, achieving records of 7-4, 9-3, and 8-3 with playoff appearances each year; and WHEREAS, throughout his 30 baseball seasons and four football seasons as a head coach, he experienced only one losing season, which occurred during his first year coaching football at Wilkinson County High School; and WHEREAS, Terry Holder has been previously inducted into three prestigious Hall of Fames—the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA), the Georgia Dugout Club, and the Brewton-Parker College Athletic Hall of Fame; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentleman has given inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and he possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate Terry Holder upon the grand occasion of his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Terry Holder. ## 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 congratulates former high school baseball and football coach Terry Holder on his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Terry Holder's coaching career and his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. It does not change any law or create any new requirement; it simply states the House's congratulations and praise for Holder's record. The resolution recounts his career highlights, including a 588-183 baseball coaching record, eight state championships, a 61-game winning streak, and his prior inductions into three other coaching hall of fame organizations. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Holder. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Terry Holder on his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. - Recites his coaching statistics and championships as the basis for the House's recognition. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Holder. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, consistent with its nature as a commendation resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Terry Holder, a former Georgia high school baseball and football coach. It has no regulatory effect on any other group of Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world consequence is that Holder receives an official printed copy of the House's recognition of his coaching career. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Holder's coaching record, including a 588-183 overall record and eight state championships across Evans and Greenbrier High Schools. - The whereas clauses note a 61-game winning streak from 1988 to 1990 and an undefeated 1989 season ranked No. 3 nationally by USA Today. - The resolved clause formally congratulates Holder on his Georgia Sports Hall of Fame induction. - The final resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Holder. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-28) - Sponsors: Gary Richardson, Rob Clifton - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71039 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr455.md?full=1