--- title: HR 839. Amerman, Mark; retirement; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr839 cite_as: HR 839, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr839 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr839.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr839/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71831 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/hr838.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr840.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr839.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 839 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: - Clint Crowe - Noelle Kahaian - El-Mahdi Holly - Mary Ann Santos - Regina Lewis-Ward - Robert Flournoy text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR839/2025 upstream_id: 2016100 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - law enforcement - Henry County - public safety - legislative commendation --- # HR 839. Amerman, Mark; retirement; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0410 House Resolution 839 By: Representatives Crowe of the 118th, Kahaian of the 81st, Holly of the 116th, Santos of the 117th, Lewis-Ward of the 115th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Mark Amerman upon his retirement; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Mark Amerman has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the2 vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare3 of the citizens of Georgia; and4 WHEREAS, he has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,5 talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced6 dramatically by his superlative service with the Henry County Police Department; and7 WHEREAS, Mark has enjoyed a successful career in law enforcement, which began in the8 military, serving six years with the United States Army Militar y Police Corps before9 beginning his career in 1994 with the Henry County Police Department; and10 WHEREAS, in 2018, he was elected as Police Chief, a position he would hold until his11 appointment to Director of Public Safety, in September of 2023; and 12 WHEREAS, until his retirement, he oversaw all Public Safety ope rations for the Henry13 County Police Department, Fire-Rescue Department, Emergency 911 Department,14 H. R. 839 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0410 Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department, Animal Control, Community15 Service, and Code Enforcement; and 16 WHEREAS, he also served the st ate when was appointed by the Gov ernor of the State of17 Georgia to sit on the POST Council, the governing authority over police officer certifications18 of the state; and19 WHEREAS, Mark's significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience20 and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state21 have earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and associates; and22 WHEREAS, this spirited law enforcement professional has exhibited extraordinary devotion23 to duty, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all of his24 duties; and25 WHEREAS, he has served with honor and distinction with the Henr y County Police26 Department, and his vision and unyielding commitment to the com munity will be sorely27 missed upon the occasion of his retirement.28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that29 the members of this body recognize and commend Mark Amerman for h i s e f f i c i e n t ,30 effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; congratulate him31 upon the grand occasion of his retirement; and extend the most sincere best wishes for32 continued health and happiness.33 H. R. 839 - 2 - 25 LC 129 0410 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized34 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mark35 Amerman.36 H. R. 839 - 3 - ## 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 commends Mark Amerman, the retiring Director of Public Safety for Henry County, for his decades of law enforcement service. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Mark Amerman on his retirement. It recounts his career, starting with six years in the United States Army Military Police Corps, followed by his 1994 start with the Henry County Police Department, his 2018 election as Police Chief, and his 2023 appointment as Director of Public Safety overseeing police, fire-rescue, emergency management, animal control, and code enforcement for Henry County. The resolution also notes his appointment by the Governor to the POST Council, which oversees police officer certification statewide. It does not change any Georgia law; it simply commends Amerman's service and directs the Clerk of the House to give him a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Mark Amerman for his public service career upon his retirement. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Amerman. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement of the House's appreciation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Mark Amerman, the retiring Director of Public Safety for Henry County. It also references the Henry County Police Department, Fire-Rescue Department, Emergency 911 Department, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department, Animal Control, Community Service, Code Enforcement, and the statewide POST Council. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians' daily lives; it is a formal, public way for the Georgia House to acknowledge one public servant's decades of work in law enforcement and public safety leadership in Henry County. ### Key provisions - The 'whereas' clauses describe Amerman's military service in the Army Military Police Corps and his 1994 start with the Henry County Police Department. - The resolution notes his 2018 election as Police Chief and his September 2023 appointment as Director of Public Safety. - It states he oversaw Henry County's police, fire-rescue, 911, emergency management, animal control, community service, and code enforcement operations. - It notes his appointment by the Governor to the POST Council, the state body governing police officer certifications. - The resolved clause commends Amerman's service and congratulates him on retirement. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to Amerman. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Clint Crowe, Noelle Kahaian, El-Mahdi Holly, Mary Ann Santos, Regina Lewis-Ward, Robert Flournoy - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71831 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr839.md?full=1