HR 850: Riley, Lynne; occasion of her retirement; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Lynne Riley on her retirement. It recounts her career of 21 years in Georgia public service, including terms as a Fulton County Commissioner, a State Representative for House District 50, Georgia's Revenue Commissioner, State Treasurer, and most recently President of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, a post she held starting in July 2020. The resolution highlights specific accomplishments, such as her role in awarding HOPE Scholarship funds to hundreds of thousands of students and helping implement the GEORGIA MATCH direct admissions program. It also notes she was the first woman to serve as Georgia's State Treasurer and Revenue Commissioner. The resolution formally commends her service and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her a copy.

• Formally recognizes and commends Lynne Riley for her 21 years of public service to the State of Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Lynne Riley.
• Extends the House's best wishes to Riley for continued success and happiness in her retirement.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement by the House.

The resolution directly names and honors Lynne Riley. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians, though it references programs, like the HOPE Scholarship and GEORGIA MATCH, that affect Georgia college students and applicants.

This is a ceremonial resolution with no legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its significance is symbolic: it is the Georgia House's official record of appreciation for a long-serving public official's career.

• The resolved clause states the House's commendation of Lynne Riley for her public service and wishes for her retirement.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Riley.
• The whereas clauses detail her career history, including service as Fulton County Commissioner, State Representative, Revenue Commissioner, State Treasurer, and Student Finance Commission President.

1. 2025-03-28House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-28House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-28House Hopper (House)

• Chuck Martin (R, HD-49)Primary sponsor
• Jon Burns (R, HD-159)
• Jan Jones (R, HD-47)
• Katie Dempsey (R, HD-13)
• Lynn Smith (R, HD-70)
• Stacey Evans (D, HD-57)

• retirement commendation
• HOPE Scholarship
• Georgia Student Finance Commission
• state government service