--- title: HR 571. Hammons, Elizabeth Cail Newsome; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr571 cite_as: HR 571, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr571 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr571.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr571/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71317 date: 2025-03-11 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-11 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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Hammons, Elizabeth Cail Newsome; condolences ## Text 25 LC 112 3319 House Resolution 571 By: Representatives Rhodes of the 124th and Jackson of the 128th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens3 with the passing of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons on August 29, 2024; and4 WHEREAS, Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons was born on September 2 8, 1978, in5 Warrenton, Georgia, a beloved daughter of James and Susan McManus Newsome; and6 WHEREAS, a graduate of Georgia College and State University, sh e dedicated her career7 to the preservation and revitalization of rural communities across Georgia, serving the City8 of Greensboro for over 18 years as main street manager and later as community development9 director; and10 WHEREAS, during her tenure, she oversaw transformative projects such as the11 redevelopment of a multipurpose performing arts center, the rehabilitation of an old cotton12 warehouse, the installation of gateway signage, and vital park improvements; and13 H. R. 571 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3319 WHEREAS, she was instrumental in securing millions of dollars i n grant funding for14 Greensboro through Community Development Block Grants, park gra nts, emergency15 response grants, and additional funding programs as well as ove rseeing owner-occupied16 home rehabilitations through the CHIP program; and17 WHEREAS, she further managed Greensboro's Historic Preservation Committee, oversaw18 the city's comprehensive and five-year plans, secured Downtown Development Revolving19 Loan Funds and Georgia Cities funding for small businesses, and led Greensboro's20 participation in the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing; and21 WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her husband, Ma tt, and the two were22 blessed with a remarkable son, Lee, whom she considered her proudest achievement; and23 WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons will24 long be remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed25 by all who had the great fortune of knowing her.26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Elizabeth Cail Newsome28 Hammons and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the31 family of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons.32 H. R. 571 - 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 Georgia House resolution honors the life of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons, a longtime Greensboro community development official who died in August 2024, and offers condolences to her family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives to Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons, who died on August 29, 2024. It recounts her career serving the City of Greensboro for over 18 years as main street manager and later community development director, including work on downtown redevelopment, historic preservation, and securing grant funding for the city. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the House's regret at her passing and honors her memory, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her family. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and memory of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Expresses the House's deepest and most sincere regret at her passing. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her family. - Recounts her career achievements in Greensboro, including grant funding, historic preservation, and downtown redevelopment work, as part of the tribute. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons and her surviving family, including her husband Matt and son Lee. It also reflects on her work with the City of Greensboro's government and community programs. ### Why it matters This resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect; it does not create programs, spend money, or change Georgia law. Its practical effect is a formal, public record of the legislature's recognition of a private citizen's community contributions, given to her family. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites her biography, birth, education, career, and family details as background (whereas clauses). - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally honor her life and memory and express regret at her passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-11) - Sponsors: Trey Rhodes, Mack Jackson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71317 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr571.md?full=1