--- title: SR 1010. 52nd Strong Family Reunion; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1010 cite_as: SR 1010, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1010 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1010.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1010/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74340 date: 2026-03-25 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1009.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1011.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1010.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 1010 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-25 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Brian Strickland text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1010/2025 upstream_id: 2137355 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - family reunion - Senate resolution - Newton County - ceremonial recognition --- # SR 1010. 52nd Strong Family Reunion; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 1010 By: Senator Strickland of the 42nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing the 52nd Strong Family Reunion; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Strong Family is celebrating its 52nd Family Reunion in Conyers, Georgia, on Thursday, July 16, through Sunday, July 19, 2026; and WHEREAS, Haywood and Lula Strong resided in Newton County, Georgia, in the early 1900s, where they settled in the Alma Community in Covington and together had 12 children; and WHEREAS, the descendants of Haywood and Lula gather every two years at reunions to honor their heritage and create new and lasting memories for the future, a tradition rooted in faith, love, resilience, hard work, and commitment; and WHEREAS, from the humble beginnings of Haywood, a farmer, and Lulu, a housewife and field worker, their family lineage spans eight generations of professionals, college graduates, military officers, and business owners; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to recognize the enduring example of family commitment, unity, and tradition represented by the 52nd Strong Family Reunion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize the 52nd Strong Family Reunion and extend sincere best wishes for many more reunions in years to come. 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 the Strong Family. ## 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 formally recognizes the 52nd Strong Family Reunion, honoring the descendants of Haywood and Lula Strong who settled in Newton County in the early 1900s. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors the Strong Family, whose reunion in Conyers, Georgia, on July 16 through 19, 2026 marks the 52nd gathering of the family. The resolution recounts that Haywood and Lula Strong settled in the Alma Community of Covington in Newton County in the early 1900s and raised 12 children, whose descendants now span eight generations of professionals, college graduates, military officers, and business owners. The Senate resolves to recognize the reunion and extend well wishes for future gatherings. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Strong Family. The resolution has no regulatory effect and does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the 52nd Strong Family Reunion taking place in Conyers, Georgia, from July 16 to July 19, 2026. - Extends the Senate's best wishes to the Strong Family for future reunions. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Strong Family. ### Who it affects This resolution directly concerns the Strong Family, descendants of Haywood and Lula Strong of Newton County, Georgia, who are honored by name. It has no legal or regulatory effect on any other group of Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic weight rather than legal force. It gives the Strong Family official recognition from the Georgia Senate for their multi-generational family tradition, but it does not create, change, or repeal any law or funding. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the Strong Family's history, including Haywood and Lula Strong's settlement in Newton County and their 12 children. - The first resolving clause has the Senate recognize the 52nd Strong Family Reunion and wish the family well for future reunions. - The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to the Strong Family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-25) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-25) - Sponsors: Brian Strickland - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74340 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1010.md?full=1