--- title: SR 1055. Mary Persons FFA Forestry Team; congratulate and commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1055 cite_as: SR 1055, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1055 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1055.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1055/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74505 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/sr1054.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1056.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1055.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 1055 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: - Steven McNeel text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1055/2025 upstream_id: 2138858 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - FFA - agricultural education - forestry - career and technical education - Senate resolution --- # SR 1055. Mary Persons FFA Forestry Team; congratulate and commend ## Text Senate Resolution 1055 By: Senator McNeel of the 18th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending the Mary Persons FFA forestry team for winning the 2025 National FFA Forestry Career Development Event; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Mary Persons FFA forestry team achieved national distinction by securing first place in the 2025 National FFA Forestry Career Development Event, held during the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana; and WHEREAS, the team members, Ryan Bertram, Liam Parks, Joseph Thompson, and Carter Johnson, represented the State of Georgia with excellence through their knowledge, preparation, and performance in this highly competitive national event; and WHEREAS, the National FFA Forestry Career Development Event is designed to develop students' understanding of forestry principles, including forest ecology, sustainability, and the economic and environmental impact of forest resources; and WHEREAS, participants in this rigorous event demonstrate proficiency in identifying tree species, analyzing environmental and social factors affecting forest management, applying silvicultural practices, conducting forest inventory, and utilizing appropriate tools and safety procedures in forestry management; and WHEREAS, their accomplishment brings great credit to their school, their community, and the State of Georgia, exemplifying the strength of agricultural education and career development programs within this state; and WHEREAS, the success of these outstanding students serves as an example of the value of career and technical education in preparing young people for future leadership and professional opportunities in forestry and natural resource management. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate and commend the Mary Persons FFA forestry team for winning the 2025 National FFA Forestry Career Development Event and extend their best wishes for continued success. 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 Mary Persons FFA forestry team. ## 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 congratulates the Mary Persons FFA forestry team for winning the 2025 National FFA Forestry Career Development Event. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia Senate. It recognizes the Mary Persons FFA forestry team, made up of students Ryan Bertram, Liam Parks, Joseph Thompson, and Carter Johnson, for taking first place in the 2025 National FFA Forestry Career Development Event at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The resolution describes the competition as testing skills like identifying tree species, forest management, silviculture (the practice of growing and managing forests), and forestry safety procedures. It does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its only operative action is directing the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the team. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends the Mary Persons FFA forestry team for its first-place national win. - Names the four student team members recognized: Ryan Bertram, Liam Parks, Joseph Thompson, and Carter Johnson. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors the four Mary Persons FFA forestry team members and their school. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is directed to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it gives official state recognition to the students' achievement and provides them a keepsake copy of the Senate's commendation. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the team's first-place win at the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana and outline the skills tested in the competition. - The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate and commend the team and wish them continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-27) - Sponsors: Steven McNeel - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74505 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1055.md?full=1