HR 864: Montgomery, Melissa; honor

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes Melissa Montgomery for her decades of work as Rosalynn Carter's personal assistant and her role in helping establish the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail. The resolution recounts how the trail grew from Mrs. Carter's private garden in Plains into a nationwide network of over 3,000 registered butterfly gardens, and credits Montgomery's coordination efforts with helping secure a partnership between the trail and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. It simply states that the House honors Montgomery's contributions and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her.

• Formally honors Melissa Montgomery for her contributions to the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Melissa Montgomery.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement by the House.

This resolution directly names and honors Melissa Montgomery. It also references former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and organizations involved in the butterfly trail, including Emory University's research lab, Monarchs Across Georgia, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, though it imposes no obligations on them.

The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians' daily lives; it is a symbolic honor recognizing one person's civic and conservation contributions. Its main real-world effect is that the Clerk of the House will provide Montgomery with an official copy as a keepsake.

• Recites Melissa Montgomery's 39 years as personal assistant to Rosalynn Carter and her role in founding the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail.
• Notes the trail's growth from a single private garden in Plains, Georgia in 2013 to over 3,000 registered gardens nationwide.
• Resolves that the House of Representatives honors Montgomery's contributions to the trail.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Montgomery.

1. 2025-03-31House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-31House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-31House Hopper (House)

• Mike Cheokas (R, HD-151)Primary sponsor

• ceremonial resolution
• Rosalynn Carter
• butterfly trail
• Georgia House of Representatives