--- title: HR 665. Georgia Association of Senior Centers in honor of National Senior Center Month; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr665 cite_as: HR 665, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr665 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr665.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr665/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71518 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. 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Georgia Association of Senior Centers in honor of National Senior Center Month; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3422 House Resolution 665 By: Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Buckner of the 137th, Griffin of the 149th, Scott of the 76th, and Hugley of the 141st A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Georgia Association of Senior Ce nters in honor of1 National Senior Center Month; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, September is recognized as National Senior Center Month, a time to celebrate3 the invaluable contributions of senior centers in enhancing the lives of older adults; and4 WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of Senior Centers (GASC) was founded to bring senior5 center professionals together from across Georgia's rural, urban, and suburban communities6 to strengthen the operations, programming, and leadership of senior centers statewide; and7 WHEREAS, GASC is committed to supporting senior center administ rators, managers,8 programmers, and professionals in their mission to enhance the well-being and quality of life9 for Georgia's older adults by fostering collaboration, professi onal development, and10 advocacy; and11 WHEREAS, GASC is establishing itself as a guiding force for senior centers by providing12 leadership, resources, and support to ensure that Georgia's senior centers remain vibrant and13 accessible hubs for health, wellness, education, and social engagement; and14 H. R. 665 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3422 WHEREAS, the founding board of GASC has demonstrated extraordinary vision, leadership,15 and dedication in forming the organization and laying the found ation for its continued16 success, with the founding board members including Tori Strawte r-Tanks, President and17 Founder; Konswella Gilchrist, Vice President; Tammy Le, Secreta ry; Adrianne Jones,18 Treasurer; Katie Howard, Board Member; and Shawn Taylor, Board Member; and19 WHEREAS, the members of this distinguished board bring a wealth of experience and a20 shared commitment to the advancement of Georgia's senior centers, ensuring they serve as21 beacons of excellence for older adults and their communities; and22 WHEREAS, the establishment of GASC marks a significant milestone in Georgia's efforts23 to strengthen senior services, providing a statewide network th at fosters innovation, best24 practices, and advocacy to support the aging population; and25 WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that the outstanding contribu tions of GASC and its26 founding board be recognized and celebrated in honor of National Senior Center Month for27 their work in elevating the quality and sustainability of senior centers across Georgia.28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that29 the members of this body commend the Georgia Association of Sen ior Centers for its30 exemplary service, leadership, and commitment to enhancing the lives of older adults31 throughout the state and recognize the dedication of its foundi ng board members in32 establishing this vital organization.33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized34 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the35 Georgia Association of Senior Centers.36 H. R. 665 - 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 commends the Georgia Association of Senior Centers and its founding board for their work supporting senior centers statewide during National Senior Center Month. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Georgia Association of Senior Centers (GASC) in recognition of National Senior Center Month, observed in September. The resolution describes GASC's founding mission of bringing together senior center professionals from rural, urban, and suburban communities across Georgia to strengthen leadership, programming, and operations at senior centers. The resolution formally commends GASC for its service and leadership, and it recognizes the organization's founding board members by name for establishing the group. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to GASC. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or program; it is a symbolic statement of recognition. ### What it does - Formally commends the Georgia Association of Senior Centers for its service and leadership supporting older adults statewide. - Recognizes by name the six founding board members who established the organization. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization. - Creates no new statutory requirements, funding, or programs, since it is a commendation rather than a law change. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors the Georgia Association of Senior Centers and its six founding board members. More broadly it touches senior center professionals and older adults across Georgia who rely on senior centers for health, wellness, and social programs. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgia residents; it does not change any law, fund any program, or impose any requirement. Its significance is symbolic, publicly recognizing an organization and its leaders for their work supporting senior centers across the state. ### Key provisions - The preamble (whereas clauses) describes GASC's founding purpose of uniting senior center professionals across Georgia's communities. - The preamble names the founding board members: Tori Strawter-Tanks, Konswella Gilchrist, Tammy Le, Adrianne Jones, Katie Howard, and Shawn Taylor. - The resolved clause formally commends GASC for its service, leadership, and commitment to older adults. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to GASC. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-20) - Sponsors: Rhonda Burnough, Debbie Buckner, Floyd Griffin, Sandra Scott, Carolyn Hugley - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71518 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr665.md?full=1