HR 64: Chien Hong School of Kong Fu; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Chien Hong School of Kong Fu, a martial arts and lion dance troupe led by Shifu Gary Mitchell, who has more than 40 years of Chinese martial arts experience. The resolution notes that the troupe performed a lion dance at the Georgia state capitol in 2024, becoming the first lion dance troupe to ever perform there, and that the performance is meant to be the start of an annual tradition tied to the capitol's Lunar New Year celebration. The resolution formally recognizes and commends the school for its commitment to preserving this traditional art form and notes the troupe will return in 2025 for the capitol's second annual Lunar New Year celebration. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the school as a keepsake honor.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Chien Hong School of Kong Fu as the first lion dance troupe to perform at the Georgia state capitol.
• States the group's 2024 performance begins an annual tradition tied to the capitol's Lunar New Year celebration.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the school.
• Extends the House's best wishes for the school's continued success.

The resolution directly names the Chien Hong School of Kong Fu and its leader, Shifu Gary Mitchell. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare and distribute a copy, and relates to the Georgia state capitol's Lunar New Year celebration.

This is a ceremonial honor rather than a change to Georgia law. It formally acknowledges the troupe's cultural contribution and its role in a new annual capitol tradition, giving the organization a symbolic and lasting mark of recognition from the state legislature.

• The whereas clauses describe the 2024 lion dance performance at the capitol as the start of an annual tradition and note Shifu Gary Mitchell's over 40 years of martial arts experience.
• The resolving clause commends the school for being the first lion dance troupe to perform at the Georgia state capitol.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available to the school.

1. 2025-01-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-27House Hopper (House)

• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)Primary sponsor
• Long Tran (D, HD-080)
• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)
• Marvin Lim (D, HD-098)
• Soo Hong (R, HD-103)

• ceremonial resolution
• Lunar New Year
• Asian American culture
• Georgia state capitol