--- title: HR 629. Hurm, D.J.; named Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024; recognizing his exceptional contributions to education and the community; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr629 cite_as: HR 629, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr629 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr629.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr629/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71449 date: 2025-03-18 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/hr628.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr630.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr629.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 629 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Tangie Herring - Robert Dickey - Clint Crowe - Floyd Griffin - Dale Washburn text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR629/2025 upstream_id: 2010546 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - teacher recognition - Monroe County schools - education honors - Georgia House resolutions --- # HR 629. Hurm, D.J.; named Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024; recognizing his exceptional contributions to education and the community; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3369 House Resolution 629 By: Representatives Herring of the 145th, Dickey of the 134th, Crowe of the 118th, Griffin of the 149th, and Washburn of the 144th A RESOLUTION Commending D.J. Hurm for being named Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024 and1 recognizing his exceptional contributions to education and the community; and for other2 purposes.3 WHEREAS, D.J. Hurm, a dedicated educator at Mary Persons High S chool, has been4 honored as Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024, reflec ting his commitment to5 excellence in teaching and his positive impact on students; and6 WHEREAS, D.J. Hurm has demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation in the7 classroom, fostering an engaging and supportive learning enviro nment that encourages8 student growth and achievement; and9 WHEREAS, his dedication extends beyond the classroom as he acti vely participates in10 extracurricular activities and comm unity initiatives, further e nriching the educational11 experience for his students and strengthening community ties; and12 WHEREAS, his passion for education and unwavering commitment to his students serve as13 an inspiration to his colleagues, students, and the broader community.14 H. R. 629 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3369 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that15 the members of this body commend D.J. Hurm for his exemplary service as an educator, his16 recognition as Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024, an d his significant17 contributions to the academic and personal development of his students.18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized19 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to D.J.20 Hurm.21 H. R. 629 - 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 D.J. Hurm, a teacher at Mary Persons High School in Monroe County, for being named the county's Teacher of the Year for 2024. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia General Assembly. It recognizes D.J. Hurm, an educator at Mary Persons High School, for being selected as Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024. The resolution describes his leadership in the classroom, his involvement in extracurricular activities and community initiatives, and his impact on students and colleagues. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for Hurm as a keepsake. The resolution does not change any Georgia law or create any new program; it is purely a formal statement of recognition passed by the House. ### What it does - Formally commends D.J. Hurm for being named Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of his contributions to student growth, achievement, and community involvement. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Hurm. - Does not alter any Georgia statute, create funding, or impose any legal requirement. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names D.J. Hurm, a teacher at Mary Persons High School in Monroe County. It has no legal effect on other teachers, schools, or the public, since it is a ceremonial honor rather than a change in law. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on schools, teachers, or funding in Georgia. Its significance is symbolic: it places a formal statement of recognition for one educator's work into the official record of the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause commends D.J. Hurm for his service as an educator and his selection as Monroe County's Teacher of the Year for 2024. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Hurm. - The whereas clauses describe his classroom leadership, extracurricular involvement, and community contributions but create no binding requirements. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-18) - Sponsors: Tangie Herring, Robert Dickey, Clint Crowe, Floyd Griffin, Dale Washburn - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71449 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr629.md?full=1