House · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session

HR 855: Drew, Charles R.; Public Charter School varsity boys golf team; winning the State Golfing Championship; commend

Last action March 28, 2025 · House Read and Adopted

A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates the Charles R. Drew Public Charter School varsity boys golf team for winning the State Golfing Championship.

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In plain language

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Charles R. Drew Public Charter School varsity boys golf team for winning the State Golfing Championship. The text describes the team as the first all-Black team, and the first Atlanta Public Schools team, to win a state golf championship in Georgia, and notes the team beat the two-time defending state champions by more than 15 strokes under Head Coach Nyre Williams. The resolution has no regulatory effect and changes no Georgia law. It simply states the House's congratulations and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake.

What the bill does

Formally congratulates the Charles R. Drew Public Charter School varsity boys golf team for winning the State Golfing Championship.
States the team was the first all-Black team and first Atlanta Public Schools team to win a state golf championship in Georgia.
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.

Who it affects

The resolution directly names the Charles R. Drew Public Charter School varsity boys golf team, its head coach Nyre Williams, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare the commemorative copy.

Why it matters

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives the team official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for its championship season, but it does not create funding, rules, or any obligation beyond the ceremonial copy.

Key provisions

The resolving clause has the House of Representatives congratulate the team for winning the State Golfing Championship and wish them continued success.
A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy available for distribution to the team.

From the bill

“this superlative team has all Black players and an all-Black coaching staff, making them the first all-Black team, and first Atlatna Public Schools Team, to win a State Golf Championship in Georgia”
The resolution highlights the historic makeup of the championship team.

“the team brought special recognition to its school y beating the two-time defending state champions by more than 15 strokes”
Describes the margin by which the team won the title.

Status timeline

2025-03-28House Read and Adopted (House)
2025-03-28House First Readers (House)
2025-03-28House Hopper (House)

Topics

high school golf
Atlanta Public Schools
state championship
legislative commendation

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