--- title: SR 1005. Garrett, Mayor Patti; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1005 cite_as: SR 1005, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1005 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1005.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1005/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74320 date: 2026-03-23 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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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Garrett, Mayor Patti; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 1005 By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st, Goodman of the 8th, Harrell of the 40th, Anderson of the 43rd and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Mayor Patti Garrett upon her retirement; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mayor Patti Garrett has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative 16 years of service to the City of Decatur, Georgia; and WHEREAS, after moving to Oakhurst in 2001, she became deeply involved in her community, serving on the board of the Oakhurst Neighborhood Association, participating in the Oakhurst Community Garden, and chairing the Oakhurst Tour of Homes; and WHEREAS, in 2010, Mayor Garrett was sworn in as a member of the Decatur City Commission; and WHEREAS, during her tenure on the commission, she spearheaded several important developments across the City of Decatur, including a renewed focused on attracting businesses and increasing density downtown, planning new land use for parking lots, implementing Safe Routes to school, and expanding the city's use of new technology and social media platforms; and WHEREAS, she was elected Mayor of Decatur in 2016 and proudly led the city to the purchase of Legacy Park within her first year of service, in addition to countless other notable achievements; and WHEREAS, Mayor Garrett has served with honor and distinction with the City of Decatur, and her vision and unyielding commitment will be sorely missed upon the occasion of her retirement; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Mayor Patti Garrett for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; congratulate her upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mayor Patti Garrett. ## 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 Senate resolution recognizes and commends Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett upon her retirement after 16 years of city service. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring Patti Garrett, the outgoing Mayor of Decatur, Georgia, as she retires after 16 years serving the city. The resolution recounts her community involvement in the Oakhurst neighborhood, her time on the Decatur City Commission starting in 2010, her election as mayor in 2016, and achievements such as the city's purchase of Legacy Park. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states the Senate's recognition of her service, congratulates her on her retirement, and wishes her continued health and happiness. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Mayor Garrett. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Mayor Patti Garrett for her 16 years of public service to the City of Decatur, Georgia. - Congratulates her on her retirement and expresses the Senate's best wishes for her health and happiness. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Mayor Garrett. - Creates no changes to Georgia law, funding, or regulations, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Mayor Patti Garrett of Decatur, Georgia. It has no regulatory effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies beyond the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters This resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It creates an official Senate record honoring a local elected official's career, but it does not change any law, create funding, or impose any requirements on Georgians beyond directing a ceremonial copy to be distributed. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble (the WHEREAS clauses) recounts Mayor Garrett's community work in Oakhurst and her time on the Decatur City Commission starting in 2010. - It notes she was elected Mayor of Decatur in 2016 and led the city's purchase of Legacy Park in her first year. - The resolving clause formally commends her service and congratulates her on retirement. - A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Mayor Garrett. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Elena Parent, Kim Jackson, Russ Goodman, Sally Harrell, Tonya Anderson, Billy Hickman, Randal Mangham, Gail Davenport, Carden Summers, Jaha Howard, Nan Orrock - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74320 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1005.md?full=1