--- title: SR 1064. Willis, Coach Wesley; recognize and commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1064 cite_as: SR 1064, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1064 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1064.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1064/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74520 date: 2026-03-31 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/sr1063.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1065.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1064.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 1064 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-31 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Jason Anavitarte - Randy Robertson - Timothy Bearden - Russ Goodman - Steve Gooch text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1064/2025 upstream_id: 2139209 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - girls basketball - Paulding County schools - legislative honors --- # SR 1064. Willis, Coach Wesley; recognize and commend ## Text Senate Resolution 1064 By: Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th, Bearden of the 30th, Goodman of the 8th and Gooch of the 51st A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Coach Wesley Willis for his outstanding leadership, dedication to student-athletes, and historic accomplishments as Head Coach of the North Paulding High School girls basketball team; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Coach Wesley Willis has distinguished himself as an exceptional educator and coach whose leadership has elevated the North Paulding High School girls basketball program to unprecedented success; and WHEREAS, on March 14, 2026, under Coach Willis' leadership, the North Paulding High School girls basketball team won the Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship with a 64-58 victory over Grayson High School at the Macon Coliseum; and WHEREAS, that championship marked the first basketball state championship in school history, whether boys or girls, for North Paulding High School and capped a remarkable 30-2 season in which the Wolfpack held the No. 1 ranking all season; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his extraordinary success, Coach Willis was named GBCA/GACA 6A Girls Coach of the Year for the 2025-2026 season; and WHEREAS, this honor built upon prior recognition he received after leading North Paulding in the 2024-2025 season to a state runner-up finish, when he was likewise identified as Coach of the Year in statewide honors coverage; and WHEREAS, Coach Willis guided his team through adversity and growth, helping North Paulding return to the championship stage and avenge its earlier state finals loss to Grayson through discipline, resilience, and composure; and WHEREAS, Coach Willis joined the girls basketball program in the 2019-2020 season after previously serving as an assistant coach for the North Paulding boys basketball program from 2013 to 2019, and he helped lead the program to its first region championship and a state runner-up finish in 2025 before delivering the 2026 state title; and WHEREAS, Coach Willis' steady leadership, commitment to excellence, and devotion to the development of young people have brought great pride to North Paulding High School, the Paulding County School District, and the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Coach Wesley Willis for his outstanding leadership, for being named Coach of the Year, and for guiding the North Paulding High School girls basketball team to the 2026 GHSA Class 6A State Championship as well as extend to him 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 Coach Wesley Willis. ## 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 honors Coach Wesley Willis for leading North Paulding High School's girls basketball team to its first state championship in school history and for being named Coach of the Year. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Coach Wesley Willis of North Paulding High School for guiding the girls basketball team to the 2026 GHSA Class 6A State Championship, a 64-58 win over Grayson High School that capped a 30-2 season and marked the school's first basketball state title. The resolution also notes Willis was named GBCA/GACA 6A Girls Coach of the Year for 2025-2026, following an earlier Coach of the Year recognition after a state runner-up finish the prior season. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for Willis, but it creates no legal requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Coach Wesley Willis for leading North Paulding High School's girls basketball team to the 2026 GHSA Class 6A State Championship. - Commends Willis for being named GBCA/GACA 6A Girls Coach of the Year for the 2025-2026 season. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Coach Willis. - Extends the Senate's best wishes to Willis for continued success, without creating any legal obligation or funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Coach Wesley Willis, the North Paulding High School girls basketball team, and by extension the Paulding County School District, whose community is recognized for the team's achievement. It has no effect on the general public or other institutions. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives official state recognition to a local coach and team's accomplishment, which can be a meaningful honor for the individual and community, but it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements on anyone. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the team's 64-58 win over Grayson High School on March 14, 2026, and its 30-2 season with a No. 1 ranking. - The whereas clauses note Willis' history with the program, including his time as a boys basketball assistant coach from 2013 to 2019 and his move to lead girls basketball starting in 2019-2020. - The resolved clause formally commends Willis for his leadership, his Coach of the Year honor, and the state championship win. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to Willis. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte, Randy Robertson, Timothy Bearden, Russ Goodman, Steve Gooch - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74520 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1064.md?full=1