--- title: HR 604. Wilkerson, Mayor Allison; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr604 cite_as: HR 604, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr604 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr604.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr604/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71373 date: 2025-03-13 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/hr603.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr605.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr604.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 604 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-13 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Segun Adeyina - Gabe Okoye - Jasmine Clark - Arlene Beckles text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR604/2025 upstream_id: 2006953 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - local government - Grayson Georgia - Gwinnett County --- # HR 604. Wilkerson, Mayor Allison; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0353 House Resolution 604 By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Okoye of the 102nd, Clark of the 108th, and Beckles of the 96th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Mayor Allison Wilkerson; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Mayor Allison Wilkerson has long been recognized by the citizens of this state2 for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the3 welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and4 WHEREAS, Mayor Wilkerson is a lifelong resident of both Gwinnett County and the City5 of Grayson; and6 WHEREAS, a graduate of the 2001 Leadership Gwinnett Class, Mayo r Wilkerson was7 elected to her first term as a Grayson City Council member in 2002 and served the Grayson8 community for twelve years; and9 WHEREAS, in 2014, she was elected as the first female and second-generation mayor of the10 city; and11 WHEREAS, she selflessly serves on the school council board at Grayson Elementary School,12 is president of District 3 on the Georgia Municipal Association ’s Training Board, and is a13 H. R. 604 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0353 recipient of the Servant Leadership Award from the Georgia Women’s Legislative Caucus;14 and15 WHEREAS, Mayor Wilkerson's significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable16 patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of17 this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her community; and18 WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for19 integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and20 WHEREAS, Mayor Wilkerson has served with honor and distinction, and her vision and21 unyielding commitment to the City of Grayson has set the standard for public service; and22 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this23 remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that25 the members of this body recognize and commend Mayor Allison Wilkerson and extend the26 most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mayor29 Allison Wilkerson.30 H. R. 604 - 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 formally commends Mayor Allison Wilkerson of Grayson for her years of public service and leadership in Gwinnett County. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Mayor Allison Wilkerson of the City of Grayson. It recites her background as a lifelong Gwinnett County resident, her twelve years on the Grayson City Council, and her 2014 election as the city's first female and second-generation mayor. The resolution highlights her community involvement, including service on the Grayson Elementary School council board, her leadership role with the Georgia Municipal Association's Training Board, and her receipt of the Servant Leadership Award from the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus. It does not change any law; it simply expresses the House's recognition and directs the Clerk of the House to send Mayor Wilkerson an official copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Mayor Allison Wilkerson of Grayson for her public service and leadership. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Mayor Wilkerson. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Mayor Allison Wilkerson of the City of Grayson. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians, though it reflects recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives of her civic contributions. ### Why it matters This resolution carries no legal or financial effect. Its practical significance is symbolic: it places an official House record of appreciation for Mayor Wilkerson's service into the legislative record and provides her with a formal keepsake copy. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Mayor Wilkerson's biography, including twelve years on the Grayson City Council and her election as mayor in 2014. - The resolving clause states that the House 'recognize[s] and commend[s]' Mayor Wilkerson and wishes her continued health and happiness. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Mayor Wilkerson. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-13) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-13) - Sponsors: Segun Adeyina, Gabe Okoye, Jasmine Clark, Arlene Beckles - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71373 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr604.md?full=1