HR 584: 85 Community Development Corporation; Executive Director Frank Lee; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the 85 Community Development Corporation (85CDC) and its Executive Director Frank Lee. The organization was founded in 2022 to serve diverse immigrant communities in northeast metro Atlanta, particularly in Gwinnett County, through culturally and linguistically appropriate services. The resolution recounts the organization's programs, including social services, legal services navigation, English language education, free tax preparation, and small business assistance, which served 516 clients in 2024. It also notes community cleanups, artist workshops, safety training, and parent engagement programs. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to the organization and Frank Lee. It does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial recognition.

• Formally recognizes and commends the 85 Community Development Corporation and Executive Director Frank Lee in the Georgia House of Representatives.
• States the House's recognition of the organization's work serving immigrant communities along Interstate 85 in metro Atlanta.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization and Frank Lee.
• Does not create any new law, funding, requirement, or penalty; it is a symbolic honor.

The resolution directly names the 85 Community Development Corporation and its Executive Director Frank Lee. It also references the immigrant communities in Gwinnett County and northeast metro Atlanta that the organization serves through its programs.

This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it is a ceremonial statement by the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing a nonprofit's community work. Its practical effect is limited to public acknowledgment and a distributed copy of the honor.

• The whereas clauses describe 85CDC's founding in 2022, its mission serving immigrant communities along Interstate 85, and Frank Lee's background in community planning and transit equity.
• The whereas clauses cite 2024 program data, including 516 clients served through social services, legal navigation, ESOL education, tax preparation, and small business assistance.
• The resolved clause formally commends the organization and Frank Lee for advancing community self-determination and equitable growth.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the organization and Frank Lee.

1. 2025-03-11House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-11House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-11House Hopper (House)

• Marvin Lim (D, HD-98)Primary sponsor
• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-96)
• Jasmine Clark (D, HD-108)
• Dewey McClain (D, HD-109)
• Sam Park (D, HD-107)

• community recognition
• immigrant services
• Gwinnett County
• nonprofit organizations