--- title: HR 914. Coweta County Cattlemen's Association; exemplary performance at the 2025 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Convention; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr914 cite_as: HR 914, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr914 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr914.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr914/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72017 date: 2025-04-02 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/hr913.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr915.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr914.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 914 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-04-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Lynn Smith - David Jenkins - Josh Bonner - Robert Dawson - Lydia Glaize text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR914/2025 upstream_id: 2019395 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - cattle industry - agriculture - Coweta County - legislative commendation --- # HR 914. Coweta County Cattlemen's Association; exemplary performance at the 2025 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Convention; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3567 House Resolution 914 By: Representatives Smith of the 70th, Jenkins of the 136th, Bonner of the 73rd, Dawson of the 65th, and Glaize of the 67th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association for its exemplary1 performance at the 2025 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Convent ion; and for other2 purposes.3 WHEREAS, the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association earned top h onors at the 20254 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Convention, bringing home three major awards: the Chapter5 of the Year Award, the Highest Membership Percentage Award, and the 3rd Quarter '24 Top6 Membership Recruiter Award; and7 WHEREAS, these achievements were recognized with three commemorative plaques and8 two significant prizes—a mobile chute sponsored by Priefert and a quarter-mile of fencing9 supplies sponsored by Pasture Management; and10 WHEREAS, under the leadership of President Penny Bowie, the Coweta County Cattlemen's11 Association has become the largest, fastest-growing, and most a ctive chapter in Georgia,12 rising to the top among 159 chapters statewide; and13 H. R. 914 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3567 WHEREAS, the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association has more tha n doubled its14 membership through its welcoming atmosphere, educational progra ms, and infectious15 enthusiasm for promoting cattle and beef; and16 WHEREAS, the association provi des engaging opportunities for bo th ranchers and17 non-ranchers to gather, enjoy meals, and share knowledge, creat ing an inclusive space for18 all who are passionate about cattle and agriculture; and19 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkab le organization be20 appropriately honored during this special time.21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that22 the members of this body recognize and commend the Coweta Count y Cattlemen's23 Association for its outstanding accomplishments at the 2025 Georgia Cattlemen's Association24 Convention as well as extend best wishes for continued success.25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized26 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the27 Coweta County Cattlemen's Association.28 H. R. 914 - 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 commends the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association for winning top honors at the 2025 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Convention. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association. The resolution notes that the group won three awards at the 2025 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Convention: the Chapter of the Year Award, the Highest Membership Percentage Award, and the 3rd Quarter '24 Top Membership Recruiter Award. It credits the association, led by President Penny Bowie, with becoming the largest and fastest-growing of Georgia's 159 local cattlemen's chapters. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends the association and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the group as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association for winning three awards at the 2025 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Convention. - States the association is the largest, fastest-growing, and most active of Georgia's 159 local cattlemen's chapters under President Penny Bowie. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association. - Extends the House's best wishes for the association's continued success, without creating any new law, funding, or regulation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association and its president, Penny Bowie. It has no legal effect on any other group, agency, or member of the public. ### Why it matters This is a ceremonial honor rather than a policy change, so it does not alter any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is limited to a formal, printed commendation the association can keep as recognition of its convention awards. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses list the association's three convention awards and the prizes attached to them, including a mobile chute and fencing supplies. - The resolved clause formally commends the Coweta County Cattlemen's Association for its performance at the 2025 convention and wishes it continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to produce a copy of the resolution for distribution to the association. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Lynn Smith, David Jenkins, Josh Bonner, Robert Dawson, Lydia Glaize - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72017 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr914.md?full=1