--- title: SR 1035. Adelman, Nelson I.; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1035 cite_as: SR 1035, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1035 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1035.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1035/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74429 date: 2026-03-27 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/sr1034.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1036.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1035.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 1035 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-27 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Elena Parent - Ed Harbison - Nan Orrock - Emanuel Jones - Gail Davenport - Michael Rhett - Randal Mangham - Nikki Merritt - Harold Jones - Bill Cowsert - Kenya Wicks - Sally Harrell - RaShaun Kemp - Sheikh Rahman - Carden Summers - David Lucas - Chuck Hufstetler - Donzella James - Chuck Payne text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1035/2025 upstream_id: 2138413 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia Senate resolution - memorial resolution - condolences --- # SR 1035. Adelman, Nelson I.; condolences ## Text Senate Resolution 1035 By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Harbison of the 15th, Orrock of the 36th, Jones of the 10th, Davenport of the 17th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Nelson I. Adelman; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Nelson I. Adelman on February 26, 2026; and WHEREAS, Nelson I. Adelman was born in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, and his early years revolved around his passion for the Brooklyn Dodgers and his Orthodox Hebrew School education; and WHEREAS, after his family moved to Queens, he secured a full athletic scholarship to New York University, where he received his degree in business and captained his college's track and cross country teams; and WHEREAS, Nelson I. Adelman served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army Reserves, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans during the Cuban Missile Crisis; and WHEREAS, after moving to Atlanta in 1971 with his growing family, he became a devoted Braves fan and founded the Adelman Sales Corporation, which became highly successful under his exceptional leadership; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Donna, and was blessed with two remarkable sons, David and Mark; five wonderful grandchildren, Oscar, Leah, Avery, Justice, and Ellis; and a magnificent great-grandson, Chase; and WHEREAS, during his residence in Atlanta, he actively served the community as a member of Congregation Shearith Israel and Ahavath Achim as well as a Little League coach at Morgan Falls in Sandy Springs, where he coached both of his sons; and WHEREAS, his son, David, served in the Senate from 2003 to 2010 and became the Ambassador to Singapore; and WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Nelson I. Adelman will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Nelson I. Adelman and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. 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 family of Nelson I. Adelman. ## 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 honors the life of Nelson I. Adelman, an Atlanta businessman and Army veteran who died on February 26, 2026, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This is a memorial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate to recognize the life of Nelson I. Adelman, a longtime Atlanta resident who died on February 26, 2026. It recounts his upbringing in Brooklyn, his education and athletics at New York University, his military service in the United States Army Reserves during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and his business career founding the Adelman Sales Corporation after moving to Atlanta in 1971. The resolution also describes his family life and community involvement, including his marriage, children and grandchildren, his membership in local congregations, and his volunteer work coaching Little League. The Senate resolves to honor his memory and express condolences, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to his family. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and memory of Nelson I. Adelman on behalf of the Georgia Senate. - Expresses the Senate's official condolences to his family following his death on February 26, 2026. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Adelman's family. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement rather than legislation. ### Who it affects This resolution directly concerns the family of Nelson I. Adelman, including his wife, sons, grandchildren, and great-grandson. It has no broader legal or regulatory effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical impact on Georgia law or residents beyond the Adelman family. Its significance is symbolic, recording the Senate's formal recognition of a private citizen's life and providing his family an official memorial document. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites Adelman's biography, including his upbringing, education, military service, and business career founding the Adelman Sales Corporation. - It notes his son David served in the Georgia Senate from 2003 to 2010 and later became Ambassador to Singapore. - The resolving clause states the Senate joins in honoring his life and expressing regret at his passing. - A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-27) - Sponsors: Elena Parent, Ed Harbison, Nan Orrock, Emanuel Jones, Gail Davenport, Michael Rhett, Randal Mangham, Nikki Merritt, Harold Jones, Bill Cowsert, Kenya Wicks, Sally Harrell, RaShaun Kemp, Sheikh Rahman, Carden Summers, David Lucas, Chuck Hufstetler, Donzella James, Chuck Payne - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74429 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1035.md?full=1