HR 968: Weed, Mimi; 2025 Awards of Honor recipient; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Mimi Weed, a Rome, Georgia native and co-owner of the business Mel & Mimi. The resolution lists her background, including her education at Coosa High School, her family ties, and her volunteer work with organizations such as Friends of the Marshall Forest, the Rome Area Heritage Foundation, Relay for Life, and Cancer Navigators. It also credits her with continuing her late husband Robert Weed's legacy through the Robert Weed Memorial Marshall Forest Walk, and with fundraising and volunteer efforts for groups like the Junior Service League, Floyd Chamber of Commerce, and Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful. The resolution has no regulatory effect; it directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to Mimi Weed.

• Formally recognizes and commends Mimi Weed as the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards Honor recipient.
• Documents her volunteer and civic involvement with several Rome, Georgia area nonprofit and community organizations.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Mimi Weed.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of the House.

The resolution directly names and honors Mimi Weed, a Rome, Georgia resident and business co-owner. It also references organizations she volunteers with, such as Friends of the Marshall Forest and Cancer Navigators, but imposes no obligations on them or on any Georgia residents.

This resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor that publicly recognizes one individual's community service and volunteer contributions in the Rome, Georgia area.

• The whereas clauses describe Mimi Weed's background, family, business (Mel & Mimi), and community board memberships.
• The resolved clause formally commends her as the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards Honor recipient.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

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)

• Rome Georgia
• community service award
• legislative commendation
• House resolution