--- title: HR 705. Lanier County High School baseball team; winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr705 cite_as: HR 705, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr705 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr705.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr705/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71591 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. 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Lanier County High School baseball team; winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3443 House Resolution 705 By: Representative Burchett of the 176th A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Lanier County High School baseball team for winning the GHSA Class1 A Division II State Baseball Championship; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Lanier County High School baseball team has established and maintained3 a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and4 WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary leadership made this team5 a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its extraordinary6 2024 campaign, the team triumphed in a hard-fought battle to be come the GHSA Class A7 Division II State Baseball Champions; and8 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding9 athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the10 team; its superb batting and fielding talents; and the astute d irection of head coach John11 White; and12 WHEREAS, Grant Gano, the team's MVP, excelled in play by hittin g a grand slam in13 overtime, supported by his team who performed with precision th roughout the season and14 H. R. 705 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3443 earned their well-deserved reputation for high standards of athletic achievement, the quality15 of their play, and the stiff competition they presented to their opponents; and 16 WHEREAS, this accomplished team achieved a remarkable 32-10 rec ord and represented17 Lanier County with pride and determination.18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that19 the members of this body congratulate the Lanier County High School baseball team on its20 victory at the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Champion ship and extend best21 wishes for continued success.22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized23 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the24 Lanier County High School baseball team.25 H. R. 705 - 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 Lanier County High School baseball team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes the Lanier County High School baseball team's 2024 championship season. It praises the team's record, teamwork, and coaching, and highlights individual contributions such as the team's MVP hitting a decisive grand slam. The resolution does not change any law. It formally congratulates the team on behalf of the House and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team, serving as an official commendation rather than a binding legal action. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Lanier County High School baseball team on winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship. - Recognizes the team's 32-10 season record and credits head coach John White and MVP Grant Gano for the team's success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. - Extends the House's best wishes for the team's continued future success. ### Who it affects The Lanier County High School baseball team, its head coach John White, and player Grant Gano are directly named and honored. The resolution also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it gives the team official statewide recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives, providing a formal, lasting record of their championship achievement for the school and community. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the team's 2024 season, its championship win, its 32-10 record, and standout performances by coach John White and MVP Grant Gano. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives officially congratulate the team and wish them continued success. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-21) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-21) - Sponsors: James Burchett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71591 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr705.md?full=1