--- title: HR 829. Williams, Joseph; Alpharetta High School; winning the 2024 GHSA 6A Individual Track and Field State Championship in the 110m hurdles; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr829 cite_as: HR 829, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr829 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr829.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr829/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71820 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/hr828.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr830.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr829.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 829 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: - Charles Martin - Jan Jones - Brent Cox - Scott Hilton - Matt Reeves text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR829/2025 upstream_id: 2016096 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - track and field - legislative commendation - Alpharetta High School --- # HR 829. Williams, Joseph; Alpharetta High School; winning the 2024 GHSA 6A Individual Track and Field State Championship in the 110m hurdles; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0292 House Resolution 829 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Cox of the 28th, Hilton of the 48th, and Reeves of the 99th A RESOLUTION Commending Joseph Williams of Alpharetta High School for winning the 2024 GHSA 6A1 Individual Track and Field State Championship in the 110m hurdles; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Joseph Williams, a junior at Alpharetta High School, maintained the school's3 proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and4 WHEREAS, this superlative athlete has completed a triumphant season of track competition5 that included several prestigious invitationals and meets; and6 WHEREAS, excellent skill, superior fitness, and extraordinary r esilience made Joseph7 Williams a spectacular runner to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to his8 remarkable 2024 campaign, Joseph Williams captured the state championship in the 110m9 hurdles with a time of 14.11 seconds, becoming the first state champion in the 110m hurdles10 in school history, and11 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of Joseph Williams is a cle ar indication of his12 outstanding athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and his fi ghting spirit; his superb13 discipline and commitment to track; and the astute direction of Head Coach AJ Merine; and14 H. R. 829 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0292 WHEREAS, as this outstanding athlete earned his well-deserved reputation for excellence15 by performing with confidence, grit, and precision over months of training, conditioning, and16 competition, it is abundantly proper to call him a champion.17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that18 the members of this body commend Joseph Williams of Alpharetta High School for winning19 the 2024 GHSA 6A Individual Track and Field State Championship in the 110m hurdles and20 extend their most sincere best wishes for continued success.21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized22 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to23 Joseph Williams.24 H. R. 829 - 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 formally commends Joseph Williams, an Alpharetta High School student, for winning the 2024 GHSA 6A state title in the 110m hurdles. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It honors Joseph Williams, a junior at Alpharetta High School, for winning the 2024 GHSA 6A Individual Track and Field State Championship in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.11 seconds, making him the first state champion in that event in school history. The resolution recites his athletic season, his training and discipline, and the coaching of Head Coach AJ Merine. It does not change any Georgia law. It simply directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Joseph Williams. ### What it does - Formally commends Joseph Williams for winning the 2024 GHSA 6A state title in the 110m hurdles. - States that he ran the race in 14.11 seconds, becoming the first state champion in that event in Alpharetta High School's history. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Joseph Williams. - Extends the House's best wishes for his continued success but creates no legal requirements or funding. ### Who it affects The resolution names Joseph Williams, a student athlete at Alpharetta High School, and references his coach, AJ Merine. It has no legal effect on the public, government agencies, or any other Georgians. ### Why it matters This is a ceremonial honor rather than a policy change. It carries no funding, penalties, or legal obligations, but it creates an official House record recognizing a specific student's athletic achievement and gives him a keepsake copy of the resolution. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Williams' season, his 14.11 second winning time in the 110m hurdles, and his status as the first state champion in that event at Alpharetta High School. - The resolving clause has the House commend Williams and wish him continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Williams. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Jan Jones, Brent Cox, Scott Hilton, Matt Reeves - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71820 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr829.md?full=1