--- title: HR 686. Brown, Barry A.; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr686 cite_as: HR 686, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr686 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr686.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr686/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71571 date: 2025-03-21 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/hr685.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr687.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr686.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 686 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-21 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Jesse Petrea text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR686/2025 upstream_id: 2012811 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Tybee Island - memorial resolution - local government service - condolence resolution --- # HR 686. Brown, Barry A.; condolences ## Text 25 LC 112 3478 House Resolution 686 By: Representative Petrea of the 166th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Barry A. Brown; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Savannah native Barry A. Brown was born on November 6, 1954, to the late2 Henry J. and Bernardine Osbourne Brown; and3 WHEREAS, he graduated from Savannah High School and dedicated over 20 years to the4 City of Tybee, serving on the Planning Commission and City Council as well as Mayor Pro5 Tempore; and6 WHEREAS, as a longtime resident of Tybee Island, Barry A. Brown was a com m itted7 member of the Marine Rescue Squadron for over 25 years; and8 WHEREAS, Barry A. Brown belonged to the American Legion Post 154, and professionally,9 he was the proud owner and operator of Barry A. Brown Co. Inc.; and 10 WHEREAS, his family was the most important thing in his life; his greatest treasures were11 his grandchildren; and12 H. R. 686 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3478 WHEREAS, Barry A. Brown enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching chef, restauranteur, and13 television host Guy Fieri; and14 WHEREAS, his dry sense of humor made him beloved by all, and he will long be15 remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who16 had the great fortune of knowing him; and17 WHEREAS, he never met a stranger; Barry A. Brown loved helping others and his kindness18 was boundless; and19 WHEREAS, family, particularly his wife of 51 years, Sunni; his children, Brandon and20 Lauren; his siblings, nieces, and nephews; and his "greatest treasures"—grandchildren Colby,21 Tyler, Brayden, and Pheonix—meant the world to Barry A. Brown.22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 the members of this body honor the life and memory of Barry A. Brown and express their24 deepest and most sincere regret at his passing.25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized26 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the27 family of Barry A. Brown.28 H. R. 686 - 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 honors the life and memory of Barry A. Brown, a longtime Tybee Island civic leader and business owner, and expresses condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives is a ceremonial tribute to Barry A. Brown, a Savannah native who spent more than 20 years serving Tybee Island as a Planning Commission member, City Council member, and Mayor Pro Tempore. It recounts his decades of service with the Marine Rescue Squadron, his membership in the American Legion, and his ownership of Barry A. Brown Co. Inc. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states that the House honors his memory and offers sympathy to his family, and it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for his family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret over the death of Barry A. Brown and honors his life and memory. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Brown's family. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects This resolution directly concerns the family of Barry A. Brown, including his wife, children, and grandchildren, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare a copy for the family. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical significance is limited to providing a formal, public tribute to Barry A. Brown's community service and a keepsake document for his family. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Brown's life, including his birth in Savannah, his education, and his more than 20 years of service to the City of Tybee. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives honor his life and memory and express regret at his passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-21) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-21) - Sponsors: Jesse Petrea - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71571 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr686.md?full=1