--- title: HR 487. Westberry, Jonathon; Dallon Lowe; winning the 2024 GHSA Class AA Traditional Wrestling State Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr487 cite_as: HR 487, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr487 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr487.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr487/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71142 date: 2025-03-04 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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Westberry, Jonathon; Dallon Lowe; winning the 2024 GHSA Class AA Traditional Wrestling State Championship; commend ## Text House Resolution 487 By: Representatives Corbett of the 174th and Burchett of the 176th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Jonathon Westberry and Dallon Lowe for winning the 2024 GHSA Class AA Traditional Wrestling State Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Jonathon Westberry and Dallon Lowe have established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, Jonathon Westberry and Dallon Lowe, of Brantley County, completed their triumphant 2024 wrestling seasons by securing state championships in their respective weight classes; and WHEREAS, Jonathon Westberry, competing in the 126-pound division, and Dallon Lowe, competing in the 132-pound division, demonstrated superior strength, technique, and resilience throughout the season, earning their titles as state champions; and WHEREAS, their phenomenal performances are a clear indication of their outstanding athletic ability, unwavering commitment, and unity of purpose and spirit, as well as the expert direction of coaches Arron Beck, Ginny Shelton, and Jay Edwards; and WHEREAS, as these remarkable wrestlers earned their well-deserved reputations for excellence by competing with determination and precision, it is abundantly fitting and proper to honor them as champions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate Jonathon Westberry and Dallon Lowe for winning the 2024 GHSA Class AA Traditional Wrestling State Championship and extend best wishes for their continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Jonathon Westberry and Dallon Lowe. ## 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 congratulates Brantley County wrestlers Jonathon Westberry and Dallon Lowe for winning individual 2024 GHSA Class AA state wrestling titles. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Jonathon Westberry and Dallon Lowe, both of Brantley County, for winning their respective weight class championships at the 2024 GHSA Class AA Traditional Wrestling State Championship, Westberry in the 126-pound division and Lowe in the 132-pound division. The resolution praises their athletic performance and credits their coaches, Arron Beck, Ginny Shelton, and Jay Edwards. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the two wrestlers as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Congratulates Jonathon Westberry and Dallon Lowe by name for winning the 2024 GHSA Class AA Traditional Wrestling State Championship in their weight classes. - Credits coaches Arron Beck, Ginny Shelton, and Jay Edwards for their role in the wrestlers' success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute official copies of the resolution to the two honorees. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a purely ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Jonathon Westberry and Dallon Lowe, two Brantley County high school wrestlers, along with their coaches Arron Beck, Ginny Shelton, and Jay Edwards. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters For the honorees and their community, this is an official, on-the-record recognition from the state legislature of their athletic achievement. It carries no legal or financial consequence and does not change any Georgia law or policy. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause formally congratulates Jonathon Westberry and Dallon Lowe for their 2024 state wrestling championships. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to produce copies for distribution to the two wrestlers. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-04) - Sponsors: John Corbett, James Burchett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71142 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr487.md?full=1