Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 569: Shaw, Dorothy Sanders; condolences
Last action March 11, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution honors the life of Dorothy Sanders Shaw, a longtime civil servant and Georgia resident who died on February 23, 2025, and directs a copy be given to her family.
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In plain language
This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the life of Dorothy Sanders Shaw, who passed away on February 23, 2025. It recounts her biography: her birth in 1934, her education at Mississippi State College for Women, her career as a logistics analyst with the U.S. Air Force and later as a budget analyst at the Pentagon, her second career in real estate, her involvement at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, and her family, including her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the House's regret at her passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to her family.
What the bill does
- Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret over the death of Dorothy Sanders Shaw.
- Recites her biography, career history, and family details as an official record of the House.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her family.
Who it affects
This resolution directly affects the family of Dorothy Sanders Shaw, who will receive an official copy, and involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing and distributing it.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic and personal, providing an official public tribute and a keepsake document for the family of the person honored.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses detail Dorothy Sanders Shaw's birth, education, Air Force and Pentagon career, real estate career, church involvement, and family.
- The resolved clause states the House joins in honoring her life and expresses regret at her passing.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available to her family.
From the bill
“the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Dorothy Sanders Shaw and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Gabe Okoye (D, HD-102)
- Jasmine Clark (D, HD-108)
- Segun Adeyina (D, HD-110)
- Sam Park (D, HD-107)
- Dewey McClain (D, HD-109)
Topics
- condolence resolution
- Georgia House of Representatives
- civic tribute