--- title: SR 208. Tidmore, Melony; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr208 cite_as: SR 208, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr208 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr208.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr208/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70520 date: 2025-02-20 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/sr207.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr209.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 96 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr208.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 208 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-20 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Jason Esteves - Kay Kirkpatrick - Donzella James - Michael Rhett - John Albers - Ed Setzler text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR208/2025 upstream_id: 1976334 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Cobb County - Senate resolution - youth achievement - community service --- # SR 208. Tidmore, Melony; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 208 By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, James of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Albers of the 56th and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Melony Tidmore, Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a high school sophomore at Liberty University Online Academy, Melony Tidmore was crowned last year as Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025 and was additionally honored as the competition's Talent Winner for her ballet en pointe performance of the "Esmerelda Variation"; and WHEREAS, she will go on to participate in the Miss Georgia's Teen competition in June 2025, the winner of which will represent the State of Georgia and compete for the title of Miss America's Teen; and WHEREAS, she has distinguished herself as an exemplary role model, speaker, advocate, and volunteer, particularly through her community service initiative "Dance: A Movement Towards Better Health," which promotes the mental and physical health benefits of dance for all ages with a special emphasis on senior citizens; and WHEREAS, she has expanded the reach of her initiative through her social media campaign "Melody's Movement Monday" as well as through collaborations with the Wellstar Health System, the Salvation Army's Silver Sneakers program, and the Atlanta Ballet Children's Outreach Program; and WHEREAS, a dedicated and accomplished dancer, she has completed over 13 years of dance training, including classical ballet, and she is currently a pre-professional ballerina at the Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance; and WHEREAS, through her service as a member of the 2025 Cobb County Youth Commission, Melony works closely with local government, develops leadership skills, and participates in service projects throughout Cobb County; and WHEREAS, she has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement by maintaining a 4.12 GPA, serving as president of the National Beta Club, being selected for the Duke University Summer Program, and earning recognition as one of 52 National Beta Club All-Star Community Service winners; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished young Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate Melony Tidmore upon her win as Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025, commend her for her outstanding work on behalf of her community, and extend best wishes for future success in competition. 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 Melony Tidmore. ## 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 Melony Tidmore, a Cobb County high schooler, for winning the Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025 title and for her community service work. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Melony Tidmore, a sophomore at Liberty University Online Academy, for being crowned Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025 and winning the competition's Talent Award for a ballet performance. The resolution highlights her community service project promoting dance for physical and mental health, especially among senior citizens, her work with groups like Wellstar Health System and the Atlanta Ballet Children's Outreach Program, her academic record, and her role on the Cobb County Youth Commission. The Senate resolves to congratulate her and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Melony Tidmore for winning the Miss Cobb County's Teen 2025 title and the competition's Talent Winner award. - Commends her for community service work, including her 'Dance: A Movement Towards Better Health' initiative for seniors and others. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Melony Tidmore. - Extends the Senate's best wishes for her success in the upcoming Miss Georgia's Teen competition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Melony Tidmore, a Cobb County teenager, and references organizations connected to her community work, such as Wellstar Health System, the Salvation Army's Silver Sneakers program, and the Atlanta Ballet Children's Outreach Program. ### Why it matters This resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a symbolic honor from the Georgia Senate recognizing a young Georgian's achievements. Its main real-world effect is a formal record and a printed copy given to Tidmore commemorating her recognition. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites Tidmore's background, including her ballet training and academic achievements such as a 4.12 GPA. - It notes her upcoming participation in the Miss Georgia's Teen competition in June 2025. - The resolved clause states the Senate congratulates and commends her and wishes her future success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-20) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-20) - Sponsors: Jason Esteves, Kay Kirkpatrick, Donzella James, Michael Rhett, John Albers, Ed Setzler - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70520 > The history, votes, and amendments (96 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr208.md?full=1