--- title: HR 923. Quaterman, Joan; retirement; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr923 cite_as: HR 923, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr923 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr923.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr923/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72027 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/hr922.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr924.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr923.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 923 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: - Ron Stephens - Carl Gilliard - Edna Jackson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR923/2025 upstream_id: 2019424 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commemorative resolution - Savannah - retirement honors - parks and recreation --- # HR 923. Quaterman, Joan; retirement; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0478 House Resolution 923 By: Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Gilliard of the 162nd, and Jackson of the 165th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Joan Quaterman upon her retirement; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Joan Quaterman has long been recognized by the citizens 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, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time,5 talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced6 dramatically by her superlative service with the Leisure Services Bureau; and7 WHEREAS, Joan has shown exceptional dedication and an unwavering commitment to the8 development and enrichment of children through her tireless eff orts in recreation in9 Savannah, Georgia's, Hull Park; and 10 WHEREAS, for over 52 years, she has championed a safe, supporti ve, and engaging11 environment for children to grow, learn, and thrive during the summer break; and12 H. R. 923 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0478 WHEREAS, she has positively impacted the lives of countless children through her support13 in distributing meals from the City of Savannah’s federally-fun ded free summer lunch14 program; and 15 WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for16 integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and17 WHEREAS, Joan has served with honor and distinction, and her vi sion and unyielding18 commitment to the children in Hull Park will be sorely missed u pon the occasion of her19 retirement; and20 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this21 remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 the members of this body recognize and commend Joan Quaterman f or her efficient,24 effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; congratulate her25 upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and extend the most sincere best wishes for26 continued health and happiness.27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Joan29 Quaterman.30 H. R. 923 - 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 Joan Quaterman for over 52 years of service with Savannah's Leisure Services Bureau at Hull Park upon her retirement. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes Joan Quaterman for her decades of work with the Leisure Services Bureau in Savannah, Georgia, particularly her efforts running recreation programs for children at Hull Park. The resolution notes that she helped distribute meals through the City of Savannah's federally funded free summer lunch program and praises her character and dedication. The House resolves to commend her public service and congratulate her on retiring, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Joan Quaterman for her public service with Savannah's Leisure Services Bureau. - States the House's congratulations to her on the occasion of her retirement after more than 52 years of work at Hull Park. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Joan Quaterman. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than a law. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Joan Quaterman, a longtime Leisure Services Bureau employee in Savannah, Georgia. It has no regulatory effect on other individuals, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It creates an official state record praising Quaterman's decades of work supporting children's recreation and summer meal programs in Savannah, but it does not change any rights, funding, or rules for others. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Quaterman's over 52 years of service with the Leisure Services Bureau at Hull Park in Savannah. - The whereas clauses note her role in distributing meals from the City of Savannah's federally funded free summer lunch program. - The resolving clause has the House commend her service and congratulate her on retirement. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available to Quaterman. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Ron Stephens, Carl Gilliard, Edna Jackson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72027 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr923.md?full=1