--- title: SR 137. Arnold, Frankie Mae; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr137 cite_as: SR 137, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr137 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr137.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr137/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70002 date: 2025-02-06 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. 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Arnold, Frankie Mae; condolences ## Text Senate Resolution 137 By: Senators James of the 28th, Rahman of the 5th, Kemp of the 38th, Esteves of the 35th, Harbison of the 15th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Frankie Mae Arnold; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Frankie Mae Arnold; and WHEREAS, a resident of Fairburn, Georgia, for more than 70 years, she served as the first African American elected to the Fairburn City Council, a position she held for 12 years; and WHEREAS, she earned numerous honors and accolades in recognition of her dedicated service, including being named Citizen of the Quarter by The Fairburn News in 1993, an Outstanding Community Service Award, and a Leadership Award for the Old Atlanta Task Force, a senior citizens volunteer group; and WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to her family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life, she made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Frankie Mae Arnold will long be remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Frankie Mae Arnold and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her 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 Frankie Mae Arnold. ## 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 the life of Frankie Mae Arnold, a longtime Fairburn resident and the first African American elected to the Fairburn City Council. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate honoring Frankie Mae Arnold after her death. It recounts her life as a resident of Fairburn, Georgia for more than 70 years, her role as the first African American elected to the Fairburn City Council, where she served 12 years, and various community honors she received, including a Citizen of the Quarter recognition from The Fairburn News in 1993. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the Senate's condolences and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Arnold's family. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and memory of Frankie Mae Arnold on behalf of the Georgia Senate. - Recites her service as the first African American elected to the Fairburn City Council, a 12-year tenure. - Expresses the Senate's deepest regret at her passing. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to her family. ### Who it affects The resolution directly concerns the family of Frankie Mae Arnold, who will receive a copy of it, and the residents of Fairburn, Georgia, where she lived and served in local government for decades. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or policy effect but serves as an official public tribute, recorded in the Georgia Senate's proceedings, recognizing a local civic leader's contributions and providing her family with formal recognition from the state. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Arnold's 70-plus years in Fairburn and her 12 years as the first African American elected to the Fairburn City Council. - It lists honors she received, including a 1993 Citizen of the Quarter award and a Leadership Award for the Old Atlanta Task Force. - The resolved clause has the Senate formally honor her memory and express condolences. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-06) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-06) - Sponsors: Donzella James, Sheikh Rahman, RaShaun Kemp, Jason Esteves, Ed Harbison, Derek Mallow, Kenya Wicks, Randal Mangham, Nan Orrock, Sonya Halpern, Michael Rhett, Freddie Sims, Gail Davenport - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70002 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr137.md?full=1