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title: SR 1007. Gray, Ms. Shennill; recognize
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id: 2025-2026/sr1007
cite_as: SR 1007, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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date: 2026-03-23
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bill_number: SR 1007
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: Senate
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-03-23
last_action: Senate Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Gail Davenport
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  - crime victims services
  - legislative honors
  - state employees
  - Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
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# SR 1007. Gray, Ms. Shennill; recognize

## Text

Senate Resolution 1007
By: Senator Davenport of the 17th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Ms. Shennill Gray upon her retirement; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, Ms. Shennill Gray has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for 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 service with the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation
Program; and
WHEREAS, for three decades, Ms. Gray has been a steady, caring presence within the
Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program, which is housed under the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council (CJCC); and
WHEREAS, during her tenure, she has devoted her professional life to walking alongside
individuals and families coping with the aftermath of violent crime in moments when grief
is raw, uncertainty looms large, and hope can feel painfully distant; and
WHEREAS, since 2016, Ms. Gray has served as the supervisor over CJCC's Forensic
Medical Examination and Forensic Interview programs, which ensure a compassionate and
trauma-informed response for some of the State of Georgia's most vulnerable victims; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Gray exemplifies what it means to serve with humility, with heart, and with
an unshakable belief that government can be a source of support in people's darkest hours;
and
WHEREAS, she has served with honor and distinction with the Georgia Crime Victims
Compensation Program, and her compassion, integrity, and unwavering commitment to
others will be sorely missed upon the occasion of her retirement; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
recognize and commend Ms. Shennill Gray 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 Ms. Shennill Gray.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia Senate resolution honors Ms. Shennill Gray, a longtime supervisor with the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program, on her retirement after three decades of service.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Ms. Shennill Gray for her 30 years of work with the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program, which operates under the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC).
The resolution notes that since 2016 she supervised CJCC's Forensic Medical Examination and Forensic Interview programs, which support victims of violent crime. The Senate formally commends her service, congratulates her on retiring, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her a copy of the resolution as a keepsake.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes and commends Ms. Shennill Gray for her 30 years of service with the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program.
- Congratulates her on her retirement and extends the Senate's best wishes for her health and happiness.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Ms. Gray.

### Who it affects

This resolution directly names Ms. Shennill Gray, a retiring supervisor within the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's Crime Victims Compensation Program. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or state programs.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or funding consequences; it is a symbolic honor. Its significance is personal and ceremonial, marking public appreciation for one state employee's three decades of work supporting crime victims and their families.

### Key provisions

- The whereas clauses describe Ms. Gray's 30-year tenure with the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program under CJCC and her supervisory role since 2016 over forensic medical examination and forensic interview programs.
- The first resolving clause has the Senate recognize, commend, and congratulate Ms. Gray on her retirement.
- The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to Ms. Gray.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-03-23)
- Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-23)
- Sponsors: Gail Davenport
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74338

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