--- title: SR 1037. Poole, Bessie W.; recognize and commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1037 cite_as: SR 1037, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1037 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1037.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1037/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74428 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/sr1036.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1038.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1037.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 1037 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: - Gail Davenport - Donzella James - Emanuel Jones - Tonya Anderson text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1037/2025 upstream_id: 2138412 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Senate resolution - retirement recognition - Georgia Power Company - ceremonial legislation --- # SR 1037. Poole, Bessie W.; recognize and commend ## Text Senate Resolution 1037 By: Senators Davenport of the 17th, James of the 28th, Jones of the 10th and Anderson of the 43rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Bessie W. Poole upon her retirement; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Bessie W. Poole 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 23 years of superlative service with Georgia Power Company; and WHEREAS, throughout her career as a Senior Support Specialist, Bessie handled countless responsibilities with precision and care; and WHEREAS, her significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and WHEREAS, in addition to her work with Georgia Power Company, Bessie has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to serving her community through her work with organizations such as Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlanta, and the Salvation Army Harbor Lights Women’s Shelter; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, Bessie has served with honor and distinction with Georgia Power Company, and her vision and unyielding commitment to professionalism, kindness, and leadership 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 Bessie W. Poole for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated 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 Bessie W. Poole. . ## 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 and commends Bessie W. Poole for her 23 years of service at Georgia Power Company upon her retirement. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors Bessie W. Poole, who worked for 23 years at Georgia Power Company as a Senior Support Specialist, for her professional service and her volunteer work with community organizations including Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlanta, and the Salvation Army Harbor Lights Women's Shelter. The resolution formally congratulates her on her retirement and wishes her continued health and happiness. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Poole herself. It does not create any new rights, funding, or legal requirements. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Bessie W. Poole for her 23 years of service at Georgia Power Company. - Congratulates Poole on her retirement and extends the Senate's best wishes for her health and happiness. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Poole. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Bessie W. Poole, a retired Georgia Power Company employee. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond the ceremonial directive to the Secretary of the Senate. ### Why it matters This resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It creates a public, official record of the Georgia Senate's appreciation for one individual's career and community service but does not change any law, funding, or policy affecting the public. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Poole's 23-year career at Georgia Power Company and her community volunteer work. - The resolved clause formally commends Poole and congratulates her on retirement. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Poole. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-27) - Sponsors: Gail Davenport, Donzella James, Emanuel Jones, Tonya Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74428 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1037.md?full=1