--- title: HR 496. Metcalfe, Dr. Contessa; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr496 cite_as: HR 496, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr496 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr496.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr496/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71151 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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Metcalfe, Dr. Contessa; commend ## Text House Resolution 496 By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Beckles of the 96th, Berry of the 56th, Bell of the 75th, and Cannon of the 58th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dr. Contessa Metcalfe; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Contessa Metcalfe is a triple board certified physician, veteran, and star of serval movies and television shows, including Married to Medicine; and WHEREAS, after graduating from St. Louis School of Medicine, she served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Navy, valiantly and courageously protecting her fellow Americans and traveling the world as a flight surgeon; and WHEREAS, Dr. Metcalfe owns HauteDoc, a lifestyle brand and a supplier of high quality vitamins and supplements, as well as Chastain Integrative Medicine, located in the prestigious Buckhead region of Atlanta, where she specializes in medical aesthetics as well as preventive, occupational, and addiction medicine; and WHEREAS, in addition to being a successful entrepreneur, Dr. Metcalfe selflessly serves as the Georgia Chair of the American Diabetes Association and advocates for criminal justice reform and health equity, especially in marginalized communities and for veterans; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished medical professional be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Contessa Metcalfe for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated commitment to the health and well being of citizens of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for her continued success. 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 Dr. Contessa Metcalfe. ## 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 commends Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, a physician, Navy veteran, and television personality, for her medical career and community service. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that changes any statute. It recognizes Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, describing her background as a triple board certified physician, a Navy veteran who served as a flight surgeon, and a cast member on the television show Married to Medicine. The resolution highlights her business ventures, including HauteDoc and Chastain Integrative Medicine in Atlanta's Buckhead area, and her volunteer work as Georgia Chair of the American Diabetes Association and as an advocate for criminal justice reform and health equity. The House resolves to commend her and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her with a copy of the resolution as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Dr. Contessa Metcalfe for her medical career and public service, with no change to Georgia law. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Dr. Metcalfe. - Documents her background as a physician, Navy veteran, business owner, and advocate for health equity and criminal justice reform. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names only Dr. Contessa Metcalfe. It does not create obligations, rights, or funding affecting the general public, businesses, or government agencies beyond the House Clerk's office, which must prepare her a copy. ### Why it matters Ceremonial resolutions like this one carry no legal or financial effect; they do not change any Georgia statute or regulation. Their significance is symbolic, serving as a formal, public acknowledgment by the state legislature of an individual's achievements. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses lay out Dr. Metcalfe's background, including her medical credentials, Navy service, business ownership, and advocacy work. - The resolving clause has the House commend her for her contributions to the health and well being of Georgia citizens. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Dr. Metcalfe. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-04) - Sponsors: Segun Adeyina, Arlene Beckles, Bryce Berry, Eric Bell, Park Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71151 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr496.md?full=1