--- title: HR 797. Reed, Janice; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr797 cite_as: HR 797, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr797 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr797.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr797/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71785 date: 2025-03-27 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/hr796.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr798.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr797.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 797 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Mack Jackson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR797/2025 upstream_id: 2016129 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Atlanta community events - Sweet Auburn Festival - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 797. Reed, Janice; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0378 House Resolution 797 By: Representative Jackson of the 128th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Janice Reed; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, at the early age of 10 years old, Janice Reed began to produce and promote2 entertainment such as festivals, carnivals, and other community events in Chicago; and3 WHEREAS, upon moving to Atlanta in 1975, Ms. Reed began produci ng entertainment4 events for the late Reverend Hosea L. Williams of Hosea Feed th e Hungry and Homeless,5 a dedicated musical pursuit she continues to this day; and6 WHEREAS, additionally, she provides family oriented, specialty acts such as magicians,7 clowns, face painters, stilt walkers, dance and mime teams as w ell as choirs, orchestras,8 comedians, and drum teams throughout the state; and9 WHEREAS, Ms. Reed is also the co-founder of the Sweet Auburn Festival, which began in10 1982, and a dedicated community activist; and11 WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for12 integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and13 H. R. 797 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0378 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this14 remarkable and distinguished woman be appropriately recognized.15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that16 the members of this body recognize and commend Janice Reed for her outstanding17 contributions to the musical, cultural, and social landscape f the State of Geogia.18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized19 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Janice20 Reed.21 H. R. 797 - 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 formally recognizes and commends Janice Reed, an Atlanta entertainment producer and co-founder of the Sweet Auburn Festival, for her decades of community work. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Janice Reed, who began producing community entertainment events at age 10 in Chicago and later moved to Atlanta in 1975. There she produced events for the late Reverend Hosea L. Williams and his Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless organization, work she continues today. She also arranges family entertainment acts across the state and co-founded the Sweet Auburn Festival in 1982. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the House's recognition of Reed's contributions to the musical, cultural, and social life of Georgia, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Janice Reed for her contributions to Georgia's musical, cultural, and social landscape. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Janice Reed. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement of the House's position. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Janice Reed, an Atlanta based entertainment producer and community activist. It has no legal effect on any other group of Georgians; it is a personal honor recorded by the House of Representatives. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequence for Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official House record of appreciation for Janice Reed's community and cultural work into the state's legislative history. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Reed's career, including producing events in Chicago as a child and later for Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless in Atlanta since 1975. - The whereas clauses note she co-founded the Sweet Auburn Festival in 1982 and provides specialty entertainment acts statewide. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives recognize and commend her for her contributions to Georgia's musical, cultural, and social landscape. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Janice Reed. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Mack Jackson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71785 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr797.md?full=1