--- title: HR 560. Au, Dr. Michelle; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr560 cite_as: HR 560, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr560 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr560.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr560/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71279 date: 2025-03-13 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr559.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr561.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr560.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 560 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-10 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Teddy Reese text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR560/2025 upstream_id: 1996839 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Georgia legislators - Georgia House of Representatives - healthcare professionals --- # HR 560. Au, Dr. Michelle; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0335 House Resolution 560 By: Representative Reese of the 140th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dr. Michelle Au; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Dr. Michelle Au is an anesthesiologist at Emory-St. Jo seph's Hospital, in2 Atlanta, Georgia, and a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; and3 WHEREAS, born and raised in New York City, she graduated magna cum laude from4 Wellesley College in 1999, with a degree in Psychobiology, and received her medical degree5 in 2003, from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, in New York;6 and7 WHEREAS, in addition to her clinical work, Dr. Au is a public speaker and published writer8 whose work has appeared in numerous prestigious publications; and9 WHEREAS, Dr. Au was proud to be the first Asian woman elected t o the Georgia State10 Senate, where she served from 2021 through 2023; and11 WHEREAS, in her first term in the Georgia General Assembly she was named 2022 State12 Legislator of the Year by Everytown/Moms Demand Action for her work on advancing gun13 H. R. 560 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0335 safety, and was named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Cha pter of the American14 Academy of Pediatrics for her strong advocacy on behalf of Georgia's children; and15 WHEREAS, Dr. Au's significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience16 and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state17 have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues, associates, and constitutes; and18 WHEREAS, Dr. Au, doing what she would do for any of her patients, answered a very late19 call from Representative Teddy Reese regarding his mother and a very severe medical20 situation; and21 WHEREAS, thanks to the leadership, care, compassion, and direction of Dr. Au, Mrs. Carrie22 Prosser, mother of Representative Teddy Reese, immediately rece ived the appropriate23 medical attention which the family is convinced saved the life of Mrs. Prosser; and24 WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for25 integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and26 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this27 dedicated legislator and medical professional be appropriately recognized. 28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that29 the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Michelle Au for her efficient,30 effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend the most31 sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.32 H. R. 560 - 2 - 25 LC 129 0335 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized33 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr.34 Michelle Au.35 H. R. 560 - 3 - ## 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 recognizes and commends Dr. Michelle Au, an Atlanta anesthesiologist and state legislator, for her medical career and public service. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives for Dr. Michelle Au, an anesthesiologist at Emory-St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta who also served in the Georgia General Assembly. It lists her education, career, and legislative accomplishments, including being the first Asian woman elected to the Georgia State Senate and receiving legislator-of-the-year honors for her work on gun safety and children's health advocacy. The resolution also recounts a personal story about Dr. Au providing urgent medical guidance that the sponsor's family credits with saving his mother's life. It closes by directing the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to Dr. Au. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal statement of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Dr. Michelle Au for her medical career and public service to Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Dr. Au. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement of the House's appreciation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Dr. Michelle Au, an anesthesiologist and former Georgia state senator. It also references Representative Teddy Reese and his mother, Mrs. Carrie Prosser, whose personal experience with Dr. Au is described in the text. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia statute. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official statement of praise for Dr. Au into the House's record and provides her with a keepsake copy from the Clerk. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Dr. Au's education, medical career, and time in the Georgia State Senate from 2021 through 2023. - The resolution notes she was named 2022 State Legislator of the Year by Everytown/Moms Demand Action and Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. - The resolving clause formally commends Dr. Au for her public service and wishes her continued health and happiness. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for Dr. Au. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-03-10) - Last action: House Second Readers (2025-03-13) - Sponsors: Teddy Reese - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71279 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr560.md?full=1