--- title: HR 990. Roberson, Dave; 2025 Awards of Honor recipient; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr990 cite_as: HR 990, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr990 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr990.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr990/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72119 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr989.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr991.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr990.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 990 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-04-04 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Katie Dempsey - Eddie Lumsden - Matt Barton text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR990/2025 upstream_id: 2021311 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Floyd County Sheriff - legislative honor resolution - law enforcement recognition - Rome Georgia community service --- # HR 990. Roberson, Dave; 2025 Awards of Honor recipient; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0504 House Resolution 990 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, Dave Roberson; and for1 other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Dave comes from a family of public servants and he was recently re-elected to3 his second term as Sheriff of Floyd County, where he has 30 years of continuous service; and 4 WHEREAS, Dave is a certified jail officer, peace officer, gener al instructor and crisis5 intervention training instructor through the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training6 Council; and 7 WHEREAS, Dave is a recipient of the 2022 Georgia Department of Community Supervision8 Public Stakeholder Award, a 2018 Greater Rome Convention and Visitors Bureau Superstar9 of Service, and the 2005 Field Services Deputy of the Year; and10 WHEREAS, Dave serves on the Board of Directors of Community Cri minal Justice11 Foundation, Sexual Assault Center of NWGA, Harbor House Child Advocacy Center, Blood12 Assurance Rome, and Vital Grace; and13 H. R. 990 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0504 WHEREAS, Dave serves his community through his volunteerism wit h Rome, Georgia,14 Cares Disaster Relief Efforts, Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Challenger Baseball and15 Basketball Leagues, as well as the Special Olympics of Georgia; and16 WHEREAS, Dave is a member of the Coosa Valley Fraternal Order of Police, Walk to End17 Alzheimer's, Noon Optimist Club, Exchange Club of Rome, and an Advisory Board Member18 of NextDoor at Living Proof Recovery; and19 WHEREAS, Dave is a graduate of Leadership Rome Class of XXXVI, a past mentor for the20 Rome Middle School Habitudes Program, a Contestant 2017 Rome Ce lebrity Dance21 Challenge, and participates in the Floyd County Sheriff's Offic e Community Programs:22 Sheriff Santa, Santa for Seniors, and F.R.E.E.D.; anf 23 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this24 remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 the members of this body recognize Dave Roberson for his outsta nding dedication to the27 community, commend him as a recipient of the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards Honor28 Recipient, and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued success.29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dave31 Roberson.32 H. R. 990 - 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 Dave Roberson, Sheriff of Floyd County, as a 2025 Awards of Honor recipient for his decades of public service. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Dave Roberson, who was recently re-elected to his second term as Sheriff of Floyd County after 30 years of continuous service. The resolution lists his professional certifications, past awards, community board memberships, volunteer work, and civic involvement in the Rome, Georgia area. The resolution formally recognizes Roberson for his dedication to the community and commends him as a recipient of the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards Honor Recipient. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Roberson. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal expression of praise and good wishes. ### What it does - Formally recognizes Dave Roberson for his dedication to the Floyd County community and his 30 years of service as Sheriff. - Commends Roberson as a recipient of the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards Honor Recipient. - Extends the House's best wishes to Roberson for continued success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Roberson. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Dave Roberson, the Sheriff of Floyd County. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians, agencies, or businesses; it is purely a formal statement of recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgia law. Its significance is purely ceremonial, giving official public recognition through the Georgia House of Representatives to a local sheriff for his long record of service and community involvement in Floyd County. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Roberson's 30 years as Floyd County Sheriff, his law enforcement certifications, and prior awards including the 2022 Georgia Department of Community Supervision Public Stakeholder Award. - The whereas clauses also describe his volunteer roles on boards such as the Sexual Assault Center of NWGA and Harbor House Child Advocacy Center, and civic groups like the Coosa Valley Fraternal Order of Police. - The resolved clause formally commends Roberson as the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards Honor Recipient. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Roberson. ## 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/72119 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr990.md?full=1