--- title: HR 62. Sequeira, Mary D'Souza; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr62 cite_as: HR 62, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr62 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr62.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr62/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69524 date: 2025-01-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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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Sequeira, Mary D'Souza; commend ## Text House Resolution 62 By: Representatives Au of the 50th, Tran of the 80th, Park of the 107th, Lim of the 98th, and Hong of the 103rd A RESOLUTION Commending Mary D'Souza Sequeira; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mary D'Souza Sequeira, an Indian female Olympian, distinguished herself as a pioneer in international sports, representing India in track and field as well as field hockey; and WHEREAS, she competed in the women's 100 and 200 meters at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics as part of the first female contingent to represent India at the Olympics; and WHEREAS, at the 1951 Asian Games, Mary D'Souza Sequeira earned a Bronze Medal in the 200 meters and a Silver Medal in the 4x100 meter relay; and WHEREAS, she made history at the 1954 Asian Games by competing in the 4x100 meter relay and becoming one of the first Indian women to win a Gold Medal alongside her teammates; and WHEREAS, in 2013, Mary D'Souza Sequeira was honored with the Dhyan Chand Award by the Government of India in recognition of her lifetime achievements in sport and her outstanding contributions to athletics; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Mary D'Souza Sequeira for her many exemplary athletic achievements as well as extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mary D'Souza Sequeira. ## 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 Mary D'Souza Sequeira, a pioneering Indian Olympic athlete, for her track and field and field hockey achievements. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors Mary D'Souza Sequeira, an Indian athlete who competed for India in track and field at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics as part of the first female contingent to represent India there, and who also played field hockey. The resolution recounts her medals at the 1951 and 1954 Asian Games and her 2013 Dhyan Chand Award from the Government of India for lifetime achievement in sport. The House formally commends her for her athletic achievements and wishes her continued health and happiness, and directs the Clerk of the House to send her a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally commends Mary D'Souza Sequeira for her athletic career representing India in track and field and field hockey. - Recites her competition history, including the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and the 1951 and 1954 Asian Games. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send her a copy of the resolution. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Mary D'Souza Sequeira. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic gesture of recognition. Its practical outcome is that Mary D'Souza Sequeira receives an official copy of the House's commendation of her athletic career. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail her Olympic and Asian Games competition history, including medals won in 1951 and 1954. - The resolving clause commends her for her athletic achievements and extends best wishes for continued health and happiness. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-27) - Sponsors: Michelle Au, Long Tran, Samuel Park, Marvin Lim, Soo Hong - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69524 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr62.md?full=1