HR 964: Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc.; 2025 Heart of the Community Business Award recipient; commend

This House resolution is a ceremonial statement, not a change to Georgia law. It recognizes Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc., a second-generation, locally owned real estate brokerage founded in 1972, for its community service work in the Rome and Floyd County area. The resolution lists the company's charitable activities, including gifts for disadvantaged Pre-K children, volunteering with groups like the Salvation Army, P.A.W.S., and Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful, and disaster relief after Summerville floods and Hurricane Helene. It also notes that company staff have served on local governmental bodies such as the Housing Authority and Planning Commission. The House formally commends the company and directs the Clerk of the House to provide it with a copy of the resolution.

• Formally commends Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc. as the 2025 Heart of the Community Business Award recipient.
• Recites the company's history as a locally owned real estate brokerage founded in 1972.
• Lists specific charitable and volunteer activities performed by the company's agents and staff in the Rome area.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the company.

This resolution directly names Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc., its real estate agents and staff, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the company.

The resolution carries no legal effect and changes no Georgia law; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical significance is limited to public recognition of the company's community involvement and charitable contributions in the Rome and Floyd County area.

• The whereas clauses describe the company's founding in 1972 and its community volunteer work with organizations like the Salvation Army and Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful.
• The resolved clause formally commends the company as the 2025 Heart of the Community Business Award recipient and wishes it continued success.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the company.

1. 2025-04-04House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-04-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-04-04House Hopper (House)

• Katie Dempsey (R, HD-13)Primary sponsor
• Eddie Lumsden (R, HD-12)
• Matt Barton (R, HD-5)

• community recognition
• Rome Georgia
• real estate
• legislative honors