Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 636: Jones, Carol Renee; commend
Last action March 18, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends Carol Renee Jones for 20 years of service in the United States Army and Army Reserves and 45 years of total federal service.
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In plain language
This is a House resolution, a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or obligations. It recognizes Carol Renee Jones for her military service, including four years of active duty and 16 years in the Army Reserves, as well as her broader 45-year career in federal service, most recently as a Financial Operations Specialist in the Office of Grants Management. The resolution states that the House commends her for her dedicated public service to Georgia and the nation and wishes her continued health and success. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Jones. It does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia law.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Carol Renee Jones for 20 years of service in the United States Army and Army Reserves.
- States that Jones dedicated 45 years total to federal service, including work as a Financial Operations Specialist in the Office of Grants Management.
- Extends the House's best wishes to Jones for continued health and success.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors Carol Renee Jones. 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 effect on Georgia law, taxes, or regulations. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official statement from the Georgia House recognizing an individual's military and federal government service.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe Jones's 20 years of U.S. Army and Army Reserve service and her 45-year federal career in grants management.
- The resolving clause formally commends Jones for her public service and wishes her continued health and success.
- A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Jones.
From the bill
“Carol Renee Jones valiantly and courageously served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army for 20 years, including four years of honorable active duty and 16 years in the Army Reserves”
“the members of this body recognize and commend Carol Renee Jones for her 45 years of efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and this nation”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Sandra Scott (D, HD-76)
- Viola Davis (D, HD-87)
- Kim Schofield (D, HD-63)
Topics
- veterans
- military service
- commendation resolution
- federal grants management