--- title: HR 494. Speigner, Addie; West Forsyth High School; 2024 GHSA Class 6A Girls 100m Fly Individual State Champion; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr494 cite_as: HR 494, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr494 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr494.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr494/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71149 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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Speigner, Addie; West Forsyth High School; 2024 GHSA Class 6A Girls 100m Fly Individual State Champion; commend ## Text House Resolution 494 By: Representatives McDonald III of the 26th, Barrett of the 24th, Jasperse of the 11th, Cox of the 28th, and Jones of the 25th A RESOLUTION Honoring Addie Speigner of West Forsyth High School, the 2024 GHSA Class 6A Girls 100m Fly Individual State Champion; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Addie Speigner, a student-athlete at West Forsyth High School, has demonstrated outstanding skill, dedication, and perseverance in the sport of swimming; and WHEREAS, through her exceptional performance, Addie Speigner secured the title of 2024 GHSA Class 6A Girls 100m Fly Individual State Champion, bringing great pride and recognition to West Forsyth High School and Forsyth County; and WHEREAS, Coach Michele Heindl has the esteemed privilege of serving as head coach to the program, and oversaw countless hours of training and competition to assist in the growth of Ms. Speigner and her teammates; and WHEREAS, her victory is a testament to her commitment to excellence, countless hours of training, and the unwavering support of her coaches, teammates, family, and school community; and WHEREAS, her athletic achievements serve as an inspiration to her peers and a reflection of the values of hard work, sportsmanship, and determination. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and honor Addie Speigner for her exceptional accomplishment as the 2024 GHSA Class 6A Girls 100m Fly Individual State Champion. 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 Addie Speigner. ## 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 Addie Speigner of West Forsyth High School for winning the 2024 GHSA Class 6A Girls 100m Fly individual state swimming title. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes Addie Speigner, a student athlete at West Forsyth High School in Forsyth County, for winning the 2024 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 6A Girls 100m Fly individual state swimming championship. The resolution praises her dedication and skill in swimming and credits her coach, Michele Heindl, along with her teammates, family, and school community for supporting her achievement. It does not change any Georgia law. It simply directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for Speigner as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally recognizes Addie Speigner as the 2024 GHSA Class 6A Girls 100m Fly individual state swimming champion. - Credits her coach, Michele Heindl, and her teammates, family, and school community for supporting her achievement. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Speigner. - Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing obligation, since it is a ceremonial honor rather than a policy change. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Addie Speigner, a West Forsyth High School student athlete, and her coach Michele Heindl. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians, schools, or agencies beyond this individual recognition. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law, funding, or daily life; its significance is symbolic, giving formal state recognition to a student athlete's championship win and providing her with an official keepsake document. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Speigner's swimming achievement and her coach's role in her training. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally recognize and honor Speigner for her championship. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for Speigner. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-04) - Sponsors: Lauren McDonald, Carter Barrett, Rick Jasperse, Brent Cox, Todd Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71149 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr494.md?full=1