--- title: HR 569. Shaw, Dorothy Sanders; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr569 cite_as: HR 569, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr569 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr569.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr569/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71315 date: 2025-03-11 status: passed 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. 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Shaw, Dorothy Sanders; condolences ## Text 25 LC 112 3298 House Resolution 569 By: Representatives Okoye of the 102nd, Clark of the 108th, Adeyina of the 110th, Park of the 107th, and McClain of the 109th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Dorothy Sanders Shaw; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 with the passing of Dorothy Sanders Shaw on February 23, 2025; and3 WHEREAS, Dorothy Sanders Shaw was born on August 13, 1934, the beloved daughter of4 Beatrice Bailey and Charles Penn Sanders; and5 WHEREAS, after earning her bachelor's degree in 1956 from the Mississippi State College6 for Women, she began her distinguished career in civil service as a logistics analyst with the7 United States Air Force at Warner Robins Air Force Base in Georgia; and8 WHEREAS, in 1984, she advanced her career with a promotion that l e d h e r t o9 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and in 1986, she transitioned to a role as10 a budget analyst at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., where she continued her exemplary11 civil service until her retirement at age 56; and12 H. R. 569 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3298 WHEREAS, after retiring from the Pentagon, Dorothy Sanders Shaw embarked on a second13 career in real estate, earning her license and working as a Century 21 realtor for eight years14 before returning to Georgia in 1998 to be closer to her family; and15 WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, she was a devoted member of St. Matthew's16 Episcopal Church, where she participated in the Café Theology discussion group and took17 sacraments to homebound members; and18 WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her husband, Wayne, and was blessed19 with three remarkable children, Allison, Karen, and Keith; four wonderful grandchildren,20 Lauren, William, Len, and Kate; and three cherished great-grandchildren, Agnes, Edie, and21 Rae; and22 WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Dorothy Sanders Sh aw will long be23 remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who24 had the great fortune of knowing her.25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Dorothy Sanders Shaw and27 express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized29 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the30 family of Dorothy Sanders Shaw.31 H. R. 569 - 2 - ## 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 House resolution honors the life of Dorothy Sanders Shaw, a Georgia civil servant and later real estate agent who died on February 23, 2025, and directs a copy be sent to her family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of Dorothy Sanders Shaw, who passed away on February 23, 2025. It recounts her life story: her birth in 1934, her college degree from Mississippi State College for Women, her decades-long civil service career including work at Warner Robins Air Force Base, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the Pentagon, and her second career as a real estate agent after retirement. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply expresses the House's sympathy over her passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to her family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret over the death of Dorothy Sanders Shaw on February 23, 2025. - Recounts her biography, including her civil service career at Warner Robins Air Force Base, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the Pentagon. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her family. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial tribute rather than a substantive legislative change. ### Who it affects The resolution directly concerns the family of Dorothy Sanders Shaw, including her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who will receive a copy of the tribute from the Clerk of the House of Representatives. ### Why it matters The resolution has no effect on Georgia law or state government operations. Its practical significance is limited to providing the Shaw family with an official, public expression of condolence and recognition of her life from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail her birth, education, civil service career, second career in real estate, faith community involvement, and family. - The first resolving clause states the House joins in honoring her life and memory and expresses regret at her passing. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-11) - Sponsors: Gabe Okoye, Jasmine Clark, Segun Adeyina, Samuel Park, Dewey McClain - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71315 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr569.md?full=1