Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 606: City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol; March 27, 2025; recognize
Last action March 13, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A House resolution recognizes March 27, 2025 as City of Thomasville Day at the Georgia state capitol, honoring the city's history and notable figures.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates March 27, 2025 as City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol. It does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement honoring the City of Thomasville, founded in 1825 as the seat of Thomas County. The resolution lists reasons for the recognition, including the city's namesake General Jett Thomas, the birth of Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper (the first Black graduate of West Point) in Thomasville, a 1963 visit by former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the city's connection to former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and its history as a winter resort and tourist destination known as 'The Rose City.' The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes March 27, 2025 as City of Thomasville Day at the Georgia state capitol.
- Recounts the city's founding history and notable historical connections as the basis for the recognition.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Creates no new laws, funding, or legal requirements; it is a purely ceremonial statement.
Who it affects
This resolution mainly affects the City of Thomasville and Thomas County by giving them formal recognition at the state capitol. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute copies of the resolution.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians statewide; its significance is symbolic, giving the City of Thomasville a formal day of recognition and public acknowledgment of its history at the state capitol.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes March 27, 2025 as City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press.
- The whereas clauses provide historical background, including Thomasville's 1825 founding, its namesake General Jett Thomas, Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper's birth there, Jacqueline Kennedy's 1963 visit, General Lloyd Austin's ties to the city, and its identity as 'The Rose City.'
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize March 27, 2025, as City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol.”
“Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper, the first Black graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, was born into slavery in the City of Thomasville”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Darlene Taylor (R, HD-173)
- Chas Cannon (R, HD-172)
Topics
- Thomasville Georgia
- state capitol recognition
- legislative resolution
- Georgia history