SR 20: Peed, Honorable F. Gates; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Honorable F. Gates Peed, who spent 42 years as a member of the Georgia State Bar and served as a judge in the Town of Oliver, the Town of Newington, Bulloch County, and the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit Superior Court, becoming Chief Judge in 2018. The resolution commends Judge Peed for guiding the circuit through the disruptions of COVID-19 and rapid population growth in the counties he served, and congratulates him on retiring at the end of 2024. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for him as a keepsake.

• Formally recognizes and commends Judge F. Gates Peed for his career in the Georgia judiciary and legal profession.
• States his service record: 42 years in the Georgia State Bar and 24 years serving the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit, including as Chief Judge starting in 2018.
• Congratulates him on his retirement from the bench at the end of 2024.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Judge Peed.

The resolution directly honors Judge F. Gates Peed. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare and distribute a copy, and reflects on the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit Superior Court and the local courts he served in Bulloch County.

This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect; it does not change any Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic, formally recording the Senate's appreciation for a long-serving judge's career and marking a transition in leadership for the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit.

• The whereas clauses describe Judge Peed's 42 years in the Georgia State Bar and his judicial roles in Oliver, Newington, Bulloch County, and the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit.
• The resolution notes he became Chief Judge of the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit in 2018 and led it through COVID-19 disruptions and population growth.
• The resolving clause formally commends his public service and congratulates him on retiring at the end of 2024.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Judge Peed.

1. 2025-01-17Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-01-16Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)Primary sponsor
• John Kennedy (R, SD-018)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)

• judicial recognition
• Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
• Georgia Senate resolution
• retirement honors