--- title: HR 880. Hallmark, Lydia; honor collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr880 cite_as: HR 880, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr880 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr880.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr880/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71913 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/hr879.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr881.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr880.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 880 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: - Joseph Gullett - Trey Kelley - Kimberly New - Tyler Smith - Martin Momtahan text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR880/2025 upstream_id: 2017637 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - Paulding County - Republican Party --- # HR 880. Hallmark, Lydia; honor ## Text 25 LC 129 0456 House Resolution 880 By: Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Kelley of the 16th, New of the 40th, Smith of the 18th, and Momtahan of the 17th A RESOLUTION Honoring Lydia Hallmark; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Lydia Hallmark has long been recognized by the citizen s of this state for the2 vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare3 of the citizens of Georgia; and4 WHEREAS, Mrs. Hallmark is a member of the Floyd County, Paulding County, and Cobb5 County Republican Women, as well as the Paulding County Republican Party and the Cobb6 County Republican Party; and 7 WHEREAS, she served the Paulding County GOP as assistant treasu rer, chair of the8 nominating committee, and corresponding secretary; and 9 WHEREAS, in 2008, she co-founded the Paulding County Republican Women’s Club where10 she has held numerous positions; and11 WHEREAS, currently, she holds the title of President of the Pau lding County Republican12 Women's Club; and13 H. R. 880 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0456 WHEREAS, Mrs. Hallmark's exemplary service with the Georgia Federation of Republican14 women has earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and 15 WHEREAS, in 2016, she was elected as delegate to the Republican National Convention to16 represent the 14th District; and 17 WHEREAS, in 2019, Mrs. Hallmark served as 14th District Chair for “Women for Trump,"18 and further supported the president as a Trump 47 Captain, in 2024; and 19 WHEREAS, she is the proud Recipient of the only two awards given by the Paulding County20 Republican Party, the 2011 Grassroots Volunteer of the year award and the 2015 Betty Finch,21 Lifetime Achievement Award; and 22 WHEREAS, she received the Republican of the Year award at District Convention 2021 and23 the Heritage Action We the People Award, in Orlando, in November 2021, for her work on24 the Georgia Election Integrity Bill; and25 WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for26 integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and27 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this28 remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.29 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that30 the members of this body recognize and commend Lydia Hallmark f or her efficient,31 effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend the most32 sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.33 H. R. 880 - 2 - 25 LC 129 0456 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized34 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Lydia35 Hallmark.36 H. R. 880 - 3 - ## 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 Lydia Hallmark of Paulding County for her decades of work in Republican Party organizations and civic leadership across the state. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Lydia Hallmark, a longtime member and leader within Republican Party organizations in Floyd, Paulding, and Cobb counties. The resolution lists her roles, including co-founding the Paulding County Republican Women's Club, serving as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, and receiving several party awards for her volunteer work. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends Hallmark for her public service and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Lydia Hallmark for her service to Republican Party organizations and the state of Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Hallmark. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Lydia Hallmark. It has no legal effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies beyond directing the House Clerk to produce a ceremonial copy for her. ### Why it matters This resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law or residents; it is a formal, symbolic statement of recognition. Its significance is limited to publicly commending Hallmark's volunteer and party leadership work. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses recount Hallmark's roles in Paulding, Cobb, and Floyd County Republican organizations and her leadership positions. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend Hallmark for her public service and wish her continued health and happiness. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Hallmark. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Joseph Gullett, Trey Kelley, Kimberly New, Tyler Smith, Martin Momtahan - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71913 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr880.md?full=1