--- title: HR 584. 85 Community Development Corporation; Executive Director Frank Lee; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr584 cite_as: HR 584, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr584 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr584.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr584/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71330 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr583.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr585.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr584.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 584 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-11 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Marvin Lim - Arlene Beckles - Jasmine Clark - Dewey McClain - Samuel Park text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR584/2025 upstream_id: 2000312 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - community development - immigrant services - Gwinnett County - legislative commendation --- # HR 584. 85 Community Development Corporation; Executive Director Frank Lee; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3324 House Resolution 584 By: Representatives Lim of the 98th, Beckles of the 96th, Clark of the 108th, McClain of the 109th, and Park of the 107th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the 85 Community Development Corporation and Executive1 Director Frank Lee; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the 85 Community Development Corporation (85CDC) was founded in 20223 by Executive Director Frank Lee to serve diverse immigrant communities along Interstate4 85 in northeast metro Atlanta through culturally and linguistic ally appropriate services,5 economic stability programs, and community-driven development initiatives; and6 WHEREAS, Executive Director Frank Lee wields extensive experien ce in community7 planning, transit equity, and federal grant management, previously working with nonprofit8 organizations in Los Angeles' Koreatown and Little Tokyo before returning to Atlanta to9 serve as a municipal planner and later as director of transport ation for a local nonprofit,10 where he led the nation's first multilingual and culturally sensitive micro transit service; and11 WHEREAS, since its founding, 85CDC has played a critical role in supporting immigrant12 communities in metro Atlanta, particularly in Gwinnett County, by prioritizing the hiring and13 training of multicultural, bilingua l staff from within the comm unity to ensure meaningful14 engagement with limited-English-proficient residents; and15 H. R. 584 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3324 WHEREAS, in 2024, 85CDC served 516 clients through its core programs, which included16 social services, legal services navigation, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)17 education, free tax preparation, and small business assistance, significantly contributing to18 the well-being of local residents; and19 WHEREAS, in addition to direct services, 85CDC has strengthened community resilience20 through initiatives such as community cleanups, artist workshops, Occupational Safety and21 Health Administration (OSHA) training, and parent engagement programs; and22 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this distinguished organization and civil23 leader be appropriately honored during this special time.24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that25 the members of this body recognize and commend the 85 Community Development26 Corporation and Executive Director Frank Lee for their dedication to advancing community27 self-determination and equitable growth as well as extend best wishes for continued success.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 85 Community Development Corporation and Executive Director Frank Lee.31 H. R. 584 - 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 commends the 85 Community Development Corporation and its Executive Director Frank Lee for their work serving immigrant communities in northeast metro Atlanta. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes the 85 Community Development Corporation (85CDC), founded in 2022 by Frank Lee to serve diverse immigrant communities along Interstate 85 in northeast metro Atlanta, particularly in Gwinnett County. The resolution describes 85CDC's programs, including social services, legal services navigation, English language education, free tax preparation, small business assistance, community cleanups, and worker safety training, noting the organization served 516 clients in 2024. The House formally commends the organization and Frank Lee and directs the Clerk of the House to send them a copy of the resolution as a token of recognition. ### What it does - Formally commends the 85 Community Development Corporation and its Executive Director Frank Lee on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization and Frank Lee. - Makes no changes to Georgia law, funding, or regulations; it is purely a statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the 85 Community Development Corporation and Executive Director Frank Lee, an organization serving immigrant and limited-English-proficient residents in Gwinnett County and northeast metro Atlanta along the Interstate 85 corridor. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is symbolic, giving official legislative recognition to a nonprofit's community work with immigrant residents in metro Atlanta. ### Key provisions - The preamble (whereas clauses) describes 85CDC's founding in 2022, its mission, and Frank Lee's background in community planning and transit equity. - States that 85CDC served 516 clients in 2024 through programs including 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. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to 85CDC and Frank Lee. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-11) - Sponsors: Marvin Lim, Arlene Beckles, Jasmine Clark, Dewey McClain, Samuel Park - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71330 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr584.md?full=1