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title: HR 532. Caicedo, Johanna; commend
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date: 2025-03-06
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bill_number: HR 532
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status_date: 2025-03-06
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Marvin Lim
  - Mary Ann Santos
  - Park Cannon
  - Karen Lupton
  - Gabriel Sanchez
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  - commendation resolution
  - Latinx community health
  - Gwinnett County
  - public service recognition
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# HR 532. Caicedo, Johanna; commend

## Text

House Resolution 532
By: Representatives Lim of the 98th, Santos of the 117th, Cannon of the 58th, Lupton of the
83rd, and Sanchez of the 42nd
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Johanna Caicedo; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Johanna Caicedo has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the
vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare
of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Johanna was born in Cali, Colombia, and migrated to the United States in June
1990; and
WHEREAS, as the first member of her family to attend college, Johanna proudly graduated
Magna Cum Laude from the New York College in 2001, with a Bachelor of Arts in
psychology; and
WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced
dramatically by her over 20 years of superlative service and dedication to her community;
and
WHEREAS, Johanna's career in public service began after interning with the Department of
Education of the City of New York, which lead her to working with the AIDS Center of
Queens County, in Jamaica, New York, where she advocated for healthy lifestyles within the
LGBTQ community; and
WHEREAS, after relocating the Gwinnett County in 2015, she began working with CETPA,
a mental health clinic for adults and adolescents in the Latinx community; and
WHEREAS, while working at CETPA, Johanna took part in numerous community panels,
such as the Gwinnett Juvenile Court and the Dekalb Juvenile Court, the first Hispanic panel
in the county; and
WHEREAS, currently, she proudly serves as an Outreach Coordinator for Lifting Latinx
Voices Initiative, the only Latinx-led program in Georgia that focuses on addressing
comprehensive reproductive and sexual health issues faced by Latinx families; and
WHEREAS, Johanna's significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience
and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state
have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and
WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and
WHEREAS, Johanna has served with honor and distinction, and her vision and unyielding
commitment to her community have set the standard for public service; 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 recognize and commend Johanna Caicedo for her efficient,
effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia 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
Johanna Caicedo.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution formally commends Johanna Caicedo, a Gwinnett County community health advocate, for her decades of public service in Georgia.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it recounts the biography and community work of Johanna Caicedo, who was born in Cali, Colombia, moved to the United States in 1990, and later relocated to Gwinnett County in 2015.

The resolution highlights her work with the AIDS Center of Queens County, her role at CETPA, a mental health clinic serving the Latinx community, her participation in Gwinnett and DeKalb Juvenile Court panels, and her current position as an Outreach Coordinator for the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative. The House formally recognizes and commends her service and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her with a copy of the resolution.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes and commends Johanna Caicedo for her public service to the State of Georgia, with no legal or regulatory effect.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Johanna Caicedo.
- Documents her background and community work, including roles at the AIDS Center of Queens County, CETPA, and the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative.

### Who it affects

The resolution directly honors Johanna Caicedo. It also reflects on the Latinx community in Gwinnett County and the organizations she has worked with, including CETPA and the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative, though it creates no obligations for them.

### Why it matters

This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change, so it does not alter any Georgia law, funding, or agency responsibility. Its main effect is public recognition of Caicedo's community and public health work, memorialized in the official record of the Georgia House.

### Key provisions

- The resolution's whereas clauses describe Caicedo's education, immigration from Colombia, and career history in New York and Georgia.
- The resolving clause states that the House recognizes and commends Caicedo for her public service and extends best wishes for her continued health and happiness.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Caicedo.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-03-06)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-06)
- Sponsors: Marvin Lim, Mary Ann Santos, Park Cannon, Karen Lupton, Gabriel Sanchez
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71223

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr532.md?full=1