--- title: HR 967. Whitten, Wanda; 2025 Board of Governors Award recipient; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr967 cite_as: HR 967, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr967 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr967.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr967/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72096 date: 2025-04-04 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. 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Whitten, Wanda; 2025 Board of Governors Award recipient; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0492 House Resolution 967 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the 2025 Board of Governors Award re cipient, Wanda1 Whitten; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Wanda Whitten has been a major part of the fabric of the Rome community for3 over 50 years; and4 WHEREAS, during her tenure at AdventHealth Redmond, Wanda was t he hospital's first5 Director of Nutritional Services, after which she moved into the Marketing and Community6 Relations Department serving as Director of the hospital's form er H2U Senior Adult7 Program; and8 WHEREAS, Wanda is the former President of the Georgia Dietetic Association and former9 President of the Southeastern Conference for Dieticians; and10 WHEREAS, Wanda is a 22 year member of the Exchange Club of Rome , former Board11 member and former Chair of Youth Awards, and former Chair of Santa for Seniors; and 12 WHEREAS, she has been awarded Volunteer of the Year by the Rome Club as well as13 Georgia District Volunteer of the Year; and14 H. R. 967 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0492 WHEREAS, the Exchange Club Georgia District's annual Volunteer Award is named in her15 honor; and16 WHEREAS, Wanda is a former Board member of Coosa Valley Fair Association, where she 17 started the Senior Ms. CVF pageant and continues to volunteer at the fair every year; and18 WHEREAS, Wanda is a Senior Promotions Council member, former Chair of the Council,19 and served 13 plus years as the Chair of the annual Senior Inforum; and20 WHEREAS, Wanda is a former member of the Pilot Club of Rome, pa st president and21 former Lieutenant of the Georgia District, and a former member of Rome Festivals Council;22 and23 WHEREAS, Wanda is a volunteer with initial years of the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge,24 former Executive Director of Mis Rome Competition, Miss Georgia Competition, current25 Miss Georgia Field Director and VP of the Miss Georgia Four Points Scholarship Fund; and26 27 WHEREAS, she is the former Event Coordinator for the Heart of the Community overseeing28 numerous award galas and service projects including the Heart House; and29 WHEREAS, she received the Dr. Thomas F. Frist Humanitarian Awar d for outstanding30 service.31 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that32 the members of this body recognize Wanda Whitten for her outsta nding dedication to the33 community, commend her as a recipient of the 2025 Board of Governors Award, and extend34 the most sincere best wishes for continued success.35 H. R. 967 - 2 - 25 LC 129 0492 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized36 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to37 Wanda Whitten.38 H. R. 967 - 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 Wanda Whitten of Rome as the 2025 Board of Governors Award recipient, recognizing decades of community service and volunteer work. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives commends Wanda Whitten, a longtime member of the Rome community, for receiving the 2025 Board of Governors Award. It recounts her decades of professional and volunteer service, including her work as AdventHealth Redmond's first Director of Nutritional Services, her leadership roles in dietetic associations, the Exchange Club of Rome, the Coosa Valley Fair Association, the Pilot Club of Rome, and various Miss Georgia scholarship programs. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. It simply formally recognizes Whitten's contributions and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Wanda Whitten as the 2025 Board of Governors Award recipient on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Recounts her decades of community service in Rome, Georgia, including hospital leadership, dietetic associations, and civic clubs. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Whitten. - Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing obligation; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly affects Wanda Whitten, who is honored, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for her. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law or residents beyond publicly honoring one individual's community service. It serves as a ceremonial record of recognition rather than a policy change. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Whitten's career, including her role as AdventHealth Redmond's first Director of Nutritional Services and leadership in the Georgia Dietetic Association. - The resolving clause formally commends Whitten as the 2025 Board of Governors Award recipient and extends best wishes for her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Whitten. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-04) - Sponsors: Katie Dempsey, Eddie Lumsden, Matt Barton - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72096 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr967.md?full=1