Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 709: Bridges, Kenneth Rogers; commend
Last action March 21, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends Kenneth Rogers Bridges, a writer and retired agriculture educator, for his contributions to North Georgia and his preservation of the region's history through storytelling.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes Kenneth Rogers Bridges for his writing about rural Georgia life in the 1940s and for his career as an agriculture teacher and community leader. The resolution recounts his education at the University of Georgia, where he earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree in vocational agriculture, and his service on the Oconee County Board of Education and Jackson County farm services board. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to Bridges as a keepsake.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Kenneth Rogers Bridges for his writing about rural Georgia's history and culture.
- States the House's praise for his career teaching vocational agriculture at several Georgia schools.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Bridges.
- Extends the House's best wishes to Bridges for continued health and happiness.
Who it affects
This resolution directly names and honors one individual, Kenneth Rogers Bridges. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing a copy of the resolution for him.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official record of praise for Bridges's writing and public service into the House's proceedings and gives him a formal keepsake copy.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe Bridges's writing about 1940s rural Georgia and his educational and civic service, including roles with Oconee County's Board of Education and Jackson County farm services.
- The resolving clause formally commends Bridges for his contributions to North Georgia and wishes him continued health and happiness.
- A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Bridges.
From the bill
“Kenneth Rogers Bridges has captured and preserved the rich history and culture of rural Georgia in the 1940s through his vivid storytelling”
“the members of this body recognize and commend Kenneth Rogers Bridges for his many outstanding contributions to North Georgia”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Houston Gaines (R, HD-120)
- Marcus Wiedower (R, HD-121)
- Holt Persinger (R, HD-119)
- Chris Erwin (R, HD-32)
Topics
- commendation resolution
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Oconee County
- agricultural education