--- title: HR 968. Weed, Mimi; 2025 Awards of Honor recipient; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr968 cite_as: HR 968, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr968 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr968.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr968/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72097 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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Weed, Mimi; 2025 Awards of Honor recipient; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0489 House Resolution 968 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the 2025 Awards of Honor recipient, Mimi Weed; and for1 other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Mimi is a Rome native, a graduate of Coosa High School and co-owner of Mel3 & Mimi; and4 WHEREAS, Mimi is very close with her family and family is very important to her; and5 WHEREAS, Mimi enjoys traveling and finding new experiences and adventures with dear6 friends , as well as fashion; and7 WHEREAS, Mimi is a Board member of Friends of the Marshall Fore st, Rome Area8 Heritage Foundation, Relay for Life, and Cancer Navigators; and9 WHEREAS, Mimi continues the legacy of her husband, Robert Weed, through her support10 of the Robert Weed Memorial Marshall Forest Walk in partnership with the Nature11 Conservancy and Federated Garden Clubs of Georgia, 10th Walk 2024; and12 H. R. 968 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0489 WHEREAS, Mimi serves her community through her volunteerism wit h Rome Celebrity13 Dance Challenge 2023, Rome Sym phony Debutante Ball, Floyd Chamb er of Commerce,14 Open Door Home, Junior Service League and Heart of the Community; and15 WHEREAS, Mimi further serves the community through her business , Mel & Mimi, by16 fundraising for Brighter Birthdays Dessert Challenge 2022, Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful, and17 Historic Desoto Theatre Foundation An Evening on the Runway.18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that19 the members of this body recognize Mimi Weed for her outstandin g dedication to the20 community, commend her as a recipient of the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards Honor21 Recipient, and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued success.22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized23 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mimi24 Weed.25 H. R. 968 - 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 Mimi Weed, a Rome business owner and community volunteer, as a recipient of the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards of Honor. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Mimi Weed, a Rome native and co-owner of the business Mel & Mimi, for her community service and volunteer work. It lists her civic involvement, including board membership with groups such as Friends of the Marshall Forest, the Rome Area Heritage Foundation, Relay for Life, and Cancer Navigators, as well as her support of the Robert Weed Memorial Marshall Forest Walk in memory of her late husband. The resolution formally recognizes Mimi Weed as the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards of Honor recipient and wishes her continued success. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial honor. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Mimi Weed as the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards of Honor recipient. - Lists her community service history, including board roles with Friends of the Marshall Forest and Cancer Navigators, among other groups. - 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 penalty; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition by the House. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors one individual, Mimi Weed of Rome, Georgia, along with the community organizations she supports, such as Friends of the Marshall Forest, Cancer Navigators, and the Rome Area Heritage Foundation. It has no effect on the general public or on Georgia law. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official record of the Georgia House of Representatives publicly recognizing a Rome community member's volunteer work and civic contributions. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Mimi Weed's background, her business Mel & Mimi, and her volunteer roles with organizations such as Relay for Life and the Junior Service League. - The resolved clause formally commends her as the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards Honor Recipient and wishes her continued success. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available to Mimi Weed. ## 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/72097 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr968.md?full=1