Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 987: Trim, Jackie; grand occasion of his retirement; commend
Last action April 4, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends Jackie Trim, retiring Chairman of the Tattnall County Commissioners and Vietnam War veteran, for his years of public service.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Jackie Trim as he retires from his role as Chairman of the Tattnall County Commissioners. The resolution recounts his service in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, where he was wounded twice, and his continued dedication to county government even while battling cancer in 2019. The resolution does not change any law. It formally recognizes and commends Trim for his public service, congratulates him on his retirement, and wishes him continued health. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Trim.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Jackie Trim for his public service as Chairman of the Tattnall County Commissioners.
- Congratulates Trim on his retirement and extends the House's best wishes for his health and happiness.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Trim.
- Creates no new law, funding, or requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the House of Representatives.
Who it affects
This resolution directly names and honors Jackie Trim, a former Tattnall County Commissioner and Vietnam War veteran. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or institutions beyond the House of Representatives itself.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; its significance is symbolic. It provides Trim and his community with formal, public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives of his decades of county leadership and military service.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses recount Trim's service as Chairman of the Tattnall County Commissioners and his Marine Corps service during the Vietnam War, including being wounded twice.
- It notes he continued attending commissioners' meetings in 2019 while being treated for melanoma that had spread to his liver, lungs, and chest wall.
- The resolving clause commends Trim for his public service and congratulates him on his retirement.
- A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Trim.
From the bill
“he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Marine Corps, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans during the Vietnam War, where he was wounded in combat twice”
“in 2019, while bravely fighting a melanoma that had spread to his liver, lungs, and chest wall, he never missed a commissioners' meeting”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Bill Werkheiser (R, HD-157)
Topics
- ceremonial resolution
- Tattnall County
- military veterans
- local government retirement