--- title: SR 143. Clayton County Day; recognize February 6, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr143 cite_as: SR 143, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr143 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr143.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr143/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70074 date: 2025-02-10 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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Clayton County Day; recognize February 6, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 143 By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Wicks of the 34th and Davenport of the 17th A RESOLUTION Commending the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber of Commerce and recognizing February 6, 2025, as Clayton County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Clayton County provides a supportive environment for business and industry, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding leadership and diligence demonstrated by both the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce and the ATL Airport Chamber be appropriately recognized as both organizations influence growth and perpetuate the thriving of this superlative county; and WHEREAS, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1953, is a member-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting business growth and enhancing the quality of life through economic prosperity; and WHEREAS, the ATL Airport Chamber, founded over 72 years ago, is dedicated to the promotion, development, and growth of business and professional activities within the airport area; and WHEREAS, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce and the ATL Airport Chamber unite business and professional individuals by empowering local growth, improving business to business networking, and helping to strengthen our community; and WHEREAS, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce and the ATL Airport Chamber continue to provide leadership and educational opportunities with their programs: Elevate ATL, a leadership training academy created to develop community leaders who inspire, promote, and champion the economic development of our region, and Leadership Clayton, a leadership development program established in 1972 that has engaged over 975 emerging and existing leaders in a ten-month program that broadens their knowledge of community issues, sharpens their leadership skills, and challenges them and others to seek solutions to those issues affecting our communities; and WHEREAS, chamber members are invited to participate each year in the Clayton County Day at the state capitol to meet with our state leaders during the legislative session, discuss legislative priorities that are important to their business and the county, and see our state government in action. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber on their distinguished leadership and recognize February 6, 2025, as Clayton County Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber. ## 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 recognizes February 6, 2025, as Clayton County Day at the state capitol, commending Clayton County government and two local chambers of commerce. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a bill that changes state law. It commends the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber for their leadership in promoting business growth and community development in Clayton County. The resolution officially recognizes February 6, 2025, as Clayton County Day at the state capitol, a day when chamber members visit the legislature to meet with state leaders and discuss local priorities. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the three honored organizations. The resolution does not create any new laws, funding, or requirements. ### What it does - Commends the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber for their leadership. - Formally designates February 6, 2025, as Clayton County Day at the state capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the honored organizations. - Creates no new laws, funding, or legal requirements, as is typical for a ceremonial resolution. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily affects the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber, whose members are recognized and invited to visit the state capitol. It has no direct effect on the broader public or on Georgia law. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally. Its practical significance is symbolic: it gives Clayton County business and government leaders formal recognition and a day set aside to meet with state lawmakers and raise local priorities. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause commends the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber for their leadership. - The resolving clause designates February 6, 2025, as Clayton County Day at the state capitol. - A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the honored groups. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-10) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-10) - Sponsors: Elena Parent, Kenya Wicks, Gail Davenport - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70074 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr143.md?full=1