--- title: HR 663. Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day; April 26, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr663 cite_as: HR 663, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr663 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr663.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr663/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71515 date: 2025-03-20 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/hr662.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr664.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr663.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 663 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Karlton Howard - L.C. Myles - Lynn Heffner - Brian Prince text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR663/2025 upstream_id: 2012186 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commemorative resolution - education - Augusta Georgia - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 663. Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day; April 26, 2025; recognize ## Text 25 LC 112 3449 House Resolution 663 By: Representatives Howard of the 129th, Myles of the 126th, Heffner of the 130th, and Prince of the 132nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing April 26, 2025, as Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Mr. Johnny C. Nimes, affectionately known as "The Retirement Coach," was2 a native of Augusta, Georgia, who received his education at Immaculate Conception Catholic3 School, A. R. Johnson Junior High School, Lucy Craft Laney High School, Paine College,4 and Bowling Green State University; and5 WHEREAS, Mr. Nimes was a star varsity basketball athlete at Luc y Craft Laney High6 School and became the first male drum major for the Lucy Craft Laney High School "Pride7 of Augusta" Marching Band; and8 WHEREAS, he graduated with honors in the top ten percent of his 1971 graduating class,9 ranking sixth out of 338 students, and was a life member, 2019 Hall of Fame inductee, first10 president, and founding member of the Lucy Craft Laney High School Alumni Association11 Inc.; and12 WHEREAS, Mr. Nimes received the first awarded basketball schola rship to attend Paine13 College, where he served as team captain and was elected vice president of the Paine College14 H. R. 663 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3449 Student Government Association, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English and graduating cum15 laude in 1975; and16 WHEREAS, he furthered his education at Bowling Green State University, earning a Master17 of Arts in college student personnel in 1983 while maintaining a 3.55 grade point average;18 and19 WHEREAS, Mr. Nimes began his career in education in 1975 as an English, math, and20 general science teacher and assistant football coach, as well as head basketball and baseball21 coach at A. R. Johnson Junior High School; and22 WHEREAS, in 1979, he joined Paine College as an admissions coun selor before being23 appointed director of financial aid in 1983; and24 WHEREAS, he later served as a compliance officer at Emory Unive rsity in 1986 and as25 director of financial aid at DeVry University in Decatur and Morehouse College in Atlanta26 in 1988 and 1989; and27 WHEREAS, in January 1997, Mr. Nimes was appointed associate dean of student affairs at28 Morehouse College, and in October 2004, he transitioned into a full-time education29 consultant; and30 WHEREAS, Mr. Nimes' other personal and professional accomplishments include working31 as an employment specialist at the Georgia Department of Labor, associate director of32 financial aid and executive director of enrollment management a t Fort Valley State33 University, and director of financial aid at the Interdenominat ional Theological Center in34 Atlanta, Georgia, until his retirement.35 H. R. 663 - 2 - 25 LC 112 3449 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that36 the members of this body recognize April 26, 2025, as Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day in honor37 of his outstanding achievements, dedication to education, and t ireless commitment to the38 betterment of his community and profession.39 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized40 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the41 family of Mr. Johnny C. Nimes.42 H. R. 663 - 3 - ## 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 designates April 26, 2025 as Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day, honoring the Augusta educator's career in education and student affairs administration. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Johnny C. Nimes, an Augusta native known as 'The Retirement Coach,' by naming April 26, 2025 as Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day. The text recounts his education at Lucy Craft Laney High School, Paine College, and Bowling Green State University, and his long career in education, including teaching, coaching, and roles in financial aid and student affairs at institutions such as Paine College, Emory University, DeVry University, Morehouse College, Fort Valley State University, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Nimes' family. It does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial recognition of an individual's life and career. ### What it does - Formally designates April 26, 2025 as Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day in recognition of his career in education and student affairs. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Nimes' family. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Mr. Johnny C. Nimes and his family, who will receive a copy of the document. It does not impose obligations on any other group of Georgians, agencies, or institutions. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic, formally honoring one individual's career in education and community service through official state recognition. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Nimes' education, athletic career, and decades-long professional history in education administration across multiple Georgia institutions. - The resolving clause designates April 26, 2025 as Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day. - A further resolving clause instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available to Nimes' family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-20) - Sponsors: Karlton Howard, L.C. Myles, Lynn Heffner, Brian Prince - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71515 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr663.md?full=1