--- title: HR 740. 2025 regular session temporary administrative assistants for the Georgia House of Representatives; exemplary service; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr740 cite_as: HR 740, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr740 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr740.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr740/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71707 date: 2025-03-25 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/hr739.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr741.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr740.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 740 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-25 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Jon Burns text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR740/2025 upstream_id: 2014687 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - legislative staff - House of Representatives - commendation resolution --- # HR 740. 2025 regular session temporary administrative assistants for the Georgia House of Representatives; exemplary service; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3361 House Resolution 740 By: Representative Burns of the 159th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the 2025 regular session temporary administrative assistants1 for the Georgia House of Representatives on their exemplary service; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, each year, the Georgia House of Representatives relies on staff members to3 ensure that the business of the body runs efficiently, smoothly, and effectively; and4 WHEREAS, the temporary administrative assistants of the Georgia House of Representatives5 have demonstrated a commitment to ensuring the proper administr ation of the legislative6 process and to handling constituent needs with care and compassion; and7 WHEREAS, the Georgia House of Representatives has been very fortunate to have had the8 exceptional service of temporary administrative assistants whose work is consistently marked9 by their devotion to helping citizens and their constant commitment to the highest standards10 of excellence; and11 WHEREAS, members of the Georgia House of Representatives salute the temporary12 administrative assistants of the 2025 regular session for their hard work and a job well done:13 Braeden Morgan, Farouk Elsayed, Joshua Ratigan, Trina Anderson, Barbara Hill, Deborah14 H. R. 740 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3361 Jackson, Daniel Wodkins, Andre Cross, Trinity Jimenez, Katy Mer ling, Juliana Hartley,15 Garrett Pouliot, Sharon Wilder, and Kimberly Akin; and16 WHEREAS, the hard work and dedication of these distinguished Georgians have proven to17 be enormous assets to the citizens of Georgia, and all the members of the General Assembly18 greatly appreciate the invaluable service of temporary administrative assistants who enable19 their business to run smoothly and successfully.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 the members of this body commend the Georgia House of Represent atives temporary22 administrative assistants for the 2025 regular session on their superb performance.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized24 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to the25 2025 Georgia House of Representatives temporary administrative assistants.26 H. R. 740 - 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 House resolution commends the temporary administrative assistants who supported the Georgia House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session for their work. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial measure from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes and thanks the group of temporary administrative assistants who worked for the House during the 2025 regular session, naming each person individually. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the named staff members, giving them a formal keepsake acknowledging their service. ### What it does - Formally commends the named temporary administrative assistants of the Georgia House of Representatives for their work during the 2025 regular session. - Lists by name the 14 temporary administrative assistants being recognized. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to those staff members. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors 14 temporary administrative assistants who worked for the Georgia House of Representatives during the 2025 session, along with the Clerk of the House, who is tasked with distributing copies. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or budgetary effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives named legislative staff members formal, public recognition from the House for their work during the session. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the role of House staff in supporting the legislative process and handling constituent needs. - The resolution names 14 individuals as the 2025 regular session temporary administrative assistants being honored. - The resolving clause commends these staff members for their performance during the session. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the honored staff. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-25) - Sponsors: Jon Burns - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71707 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr740.md?full=1