--- title: HR 860. Garrett, Marie Lewis; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr860 cite_as: HR 860, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr860 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr860.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr860/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71893 date: 2025-03-31 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/hr859.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr861.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr860.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 860 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-31 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Charles Martin - Jan Jones text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR860/2025 upstream_id: 2017592 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - Brookhaven Georgia - local government leaders --- # HR 860. Garrett, Marie Lewis; condolences ## Text 25 LC 112 3293 House Resolution 860 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th and Jones of the 47th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Marie Lewis Garrett; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 with the passing of Marie Lewis Garrett on August 10, 2024; and3 WHEREAS, Marie Lewis Garrett was born on October 20, 1953, on Governors Island, New4 York, a beloved daughter of Russell and Maria Lewis; and5 WHEREAS, she was immensely proud of her father's distinguished military service,6 honoring his memory by laying wreaths at Arlington National Cem etery, and she deeply7 cherished her mother's Austrian heritage, maintaining close ties with her European relatives8 and speaking fluent German; and9 WHEREAS, a dedicated public servant, Marie Lewis Garrett earned her undergraduate10 degree from the University of Georgia and received a Master of Science from Georgia State11 University's College of Public and Urban Affairs in 1985; and12 WHEREAS, she began her distinguished public service career with the City of Alpharetta,13 Georgia, where she served from 1982 to 1993 in multiple leadership roles, including Director14 H. R. 860 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3293 of Planning and Community Development from February 1982 to May 1989, Assistant City15 Administrator from May 1989 to May 1991, and City Administrator for Development from16 May 1991 to March 1993; and17 WHEREAS, she later played a pivotal role in the planning and de velopment of numerous18 municipalities throughout metro Atlanta, serving as the first City Manager of Brookhaven,19 Georgia, from December 2012 to January 2016 and consulting for the cities of Powder20 Springs, Stone Mountain, Roswell, Dunwoody, and Sandy Springs through her firm, Marie21 Garrett Consulting Inc.; and22 WHEREAS, throughout her career, she held key roles such as Special Advisor to the Mayor23 of Canton, Interim City Manager for Johns Creek, Consultant for the City of Milton, and24 Vice President of Development at Harry's Farmers Market Inc., w here she handled25 governmental affairs and legislative lobbying at the federal, state, and local levels; and26 WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her husband of 46 years, Steve, and was27 blessed with three remarkable sons, Stephen, Zachary, and Matth ew, and three cherished28 grandchildren, Rachael, Grady, and Julia, who knew her affectionately as "Oma."29 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that30 the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Marie Lewis Garrett and31 express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized33 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the34 family of Marie Lewis Garrett.35 H. R. 860 - 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 Georgia House resolution honors the life of Marie Lewis Garrett, a longtime metro Atlanta city administrator and planner, following her death in August 2024. ### Plain-language summary This is a memorial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Marie Lewis Garrett, who died on August 10, 2024. It recounts her career in municipal government, including her work with the City of Alpharetta from 1982 to 1993, her role as the first City Manager of Brookhaven from 2012 to 2016, and later consulting and advisory work for several other metro Atlanta cities. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the House's regret at her passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to her family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' regret at the death of Marie Lewis Garrett and honors her life and career. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her family. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement rather than a change to the Georgia Code. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily affects the family of Marie Lewis Garrett, who will receive an official copy, and serves as a public record of recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives; it does not impose obligations on the public. ### Why it matters While the resolution has no legal or regulatory effect, it provides a formal, public acknowledgment from the state legislature of a private citizen's public service career in Georgia municipal government, which becomes part of the official House record. ### Key provisions - The resolution recounts Marie Lewis Garrett's birth, family background, and education at the University of Georgia and Georgia State University. - It details her public service roles with the City of Alpharetta from 1982 to 1993 and as Brookhaven's first City Manager from 2012 to 2016. - The resolving clause has the House join in honoring her memory and expressing regret at her passing. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Jan Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71893 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr860.md?full=1