--- title: HR 536. Palomino, Leslie; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr536 cite_as: HR 536, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr536 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr536.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr536/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71227 date: 2025-03-06 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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Palomino, Leslie; commend ## Text House Resolution 536 By: Representatives Lim of the 98th, Santos of the 117th, Cannon of the 58th, Beckles of the 96th, and Sanchez of the 42nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the contributions of Leslie Palomino; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Leslie Palomino serves as one of the youngest Latina state directors in the state of Georgia, representing Poder Latinx, a national civic and social justice nonprofit organization advocating on behalf of the Latino community in the United States; and WHEREAS, Leslie has long been recognized by the community for the important role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to empowering the community to become active actors of democracy in Georgia; 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 by her superlative service as the Georgia State Programs Director for Poder Latinx; and WHEREAS, as a Georgia native who grew up in Gwinnett County, she has built an extensive background in political campaigning, legislative advocacy, and community grassroots organizing; and WHEREAS, Leslie, a proud product of Gwinnett County Public Schools, earned her bachelor's degree in Political Science with a minor in Journalism from Georgia State University; and WHEREAS, Leslie is a champion for change who is deeply passionate about increasing the civic participation of Latinos in Georgia, and works tirelessly to empower and engage the next generation of leaders to become civically engaged and politically active changemakers; and WHEREAS, she exemplifies exceptional strength of character and has an outstanding reputation for integrity, wisdom, and compassion; and WHEREAS, Leslie was recognized in 2024 as one of the 50 Most Influential Latinos in Georgia by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, Leslie has served with honor and distinction with Poder Latinx, and her vision and unyielding commitment to empowering her fellow citizens have set the standard for activism and civic engagement; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of this distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Leslie Palomino for her effective leadership, dedication, and service to the State of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued success 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 Leslie Palomino. ## 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 commends Leslie Palomino, a state director for the nonprofit Poder Latinx, for her civic engagement work and leadership in the Latino community. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes Leslie Palomino, who serves as Georgia State Programs Director for Poder Latinx, a national civic and social justice nonprofit that advocates for the Latino community. The resolution describes her background growing up in Gwinnett County, her degree in Political Science from Georgia State University, and her recognition in 2024 as one of the 50 Most Influential Latinos in Georgia by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The House resolves to commend her for her leadership and service, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Leslie Palomino for her leadership and service to the State of Georgia. - States the House's praise for her work as Georgia State Programs Director for the nonprofit Poder Latinx. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Leslie Palomino. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a symbolic honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Leslie Palomino. It also references Poder Latinx, the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a formal, ceremonial gesture by the House of Representatives. Its main real-world consequence is that Leslie Palomino receives an official copy of the commendation from the Clerk of the House. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Palomino's role as Georgia State Programs Director for Poder Latinx and her advocacy background. - The whereas clauses note her 2024 recognition as one of the 50 Most Influential Latinos in Georgia by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. - The resolving clause formally commends her for leadership, dedication, and service to Georgia. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-06) - Sponsors: Marvin Lim, Mary Ann Santos, Park Cannon, Arlene Beckles, Gabriel Sanchez - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71227 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr536.md?full=1