Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 848: White, Reverend Dr. Robert C., Jr.; condolences
Last action March 28, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution honors the life of Reverend Dr. Robert C. White Jr., an Army veteran, retired Fulton County sheriff's lieutenant, and longtime United Methodist pastor who died in January 2025.
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In plain language
This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives expressing condolences after the death of Reverend Dr. Robert C. White Jr. on January 13, 2025. It recounts his life story: his military service in the United States Army and later the Georgia Army National Guard, his 27-year career with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office where he retired as a lieutenant, and his decades pastoring several United Methodist churches in the Atlanta area. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply records the House's recognition of his life and directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to his family.
What the bill does
- Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Reverend Dr. Robert C. White Jr.
- Recounts his military service, law enforcement career, and pastoral work as an official legislative record.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to his family.
Who it affects
This resolution directly affects the family of Reverend Dr. Robert C. White Jr., who will receive a copy of it. It does not impose any obligations, costs, or legal changes on the general public, state agencies, or any other group.
Why it matters
The resolution carries symbolic and ceremonial weight rather than legal effect. It provides an official public record honoring a Georgia veteran, law enforcement officer, and pastor, and gives his family a formal document from the state legislature acknowledging his life and service.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses detail his birth, military service, 27-year Fulton County Sheriff's Office career, and pastoral work at seven named United Methodist churches.
- The resolving clause has the House of Representatives formally honor his life and express regret at his passing.
- The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available to his family.
From the bill
“the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Reverend Dr. Robert C. White Jr. and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Sandra Scott (D, HD-76)
- Viola Davis (D, HD-87)
- Kim Schofield (D, HD-63)
Topics
- condolence resolution
- veterans
- law enforcement
- Georgia House of Representatives