--- title: SR 24. Page III, Claude J.; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr24 cite_as: SR 24, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr24 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr24.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr24/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69417 date: 2025-01-17 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/sr23.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr25.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr24.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 24 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-17 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Michael Rhett - Donzella James - Jason Esteves - Kenya Wicks - Harold Jones - Randal Mangham - David Lucas - RaShaun Kemp - Gail Davenport - Freddie Sims - Derek Mallow text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR24/2025 upstream_id: 1926431 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Senate resolution - community recognition - Cobb County - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity --- # SR 24. Page III, Claude J.; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 24 By: Senators Rhett of the 33rd, James of the 28th, Esteves of the 35th, Wicks of the 34th, Jones II of the 22nd and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Claude J. Page III; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Claude J. Page III is a meritorious member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, the first fraternity founded at a historically Black college (1911), and is active in the Chi Gamma Gamma Chapter, a prominent civic service organization serving North Fulton County and Cobb County; and WHEREAS, the Chi Gamma Gamma Chapter is a premiere civic and charitable volunteer organization that offers its time, talents, and treasures to uplift the quality of life in North Fulton County and Cobb County; and WHEREAS, Mr. Claude J. Page III has been designated as the 2024 OMEGA MAN OF THE YEAR by the Chi Gamma Gamma Chapter; and WHEREAS, Mr. Page, who joined the fraternity in 1983 at Winston Salem State University, has consistently demonstrated the true spirit of a humble servant at the local, state, district, and national levels of the fraternity; and WHEREAS, since his retirement from the Norfolk Southern railroad company after over 30 years as a Locomotive Engineer, Mr. Page has dedicated countless hours in the Chi Gamma Gamma 1911 League mentorship program with several Cobb County elementary schools; and WHEREAS, he further volunteers with the Men of Tapp at the Tapp Middle School mentorship program, the Powder Springs Youth Foundation Summer Enrichment Camp, and the Omega STEM program; and WHEREAS, Mr. Page is an alumni of the Cobb County Sheriff Citizens Academy who has been honored by the Cobb County Senior Citizens Council for his humanitarian contributions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Claude J. Page III for his excellent, efficient, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend best wishes for continued telecommunications excellence and community service endeavors as a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. 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 Claude J. Page III. ## 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 Claude J. Page III of Cobb County for decades of volunteer mentorship and service through Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, naming him the chapter's 2024 Omega Man of the Year. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Claude J. Page III, a member of the Chi Gamma Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity serving North Fulton and Cobb counties, for his volunteer work and community service. The resolution recounts Mr. Page's history, including joining the fraternity in 1983, his 30-plus year career as a Norfolk Southern locomotive engineer, and his mentorship work with Cobb County elementary and middle school students, a youth summer camp, and a STEM program. The Senate formally commends him and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide him a copy of the resolution as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Claude J. Page III for his community service and fraternity work. - States the Senate's praise of his volunteer mentorship programs in Cobb County schools and youth organizations. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Mr. Page. - Does not create any new law, funding, or requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Claude J. Page III. It also references the Chi Gamma Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Cobb County schools involved in his mentorship programs, and the Secretary of the Senate, who must distribute the resolution. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a formal, symbolic honor. Its practical impact is limited to publicly recognizing one individual's community service and providing him an official memento from the Georgia Senate. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Mr. Page's fraternity membership, career, and volunteer mentorship activities in Cobb County. - The resolved clause formally commends Claude J. Page III for his service to the State of Georgia. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Mr. Page. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-17) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-01-17) - Sponsors: Michael Rhett, Donzella James, Jason Esteves, Kenya Wicks, Harold Jones, Randal Mangham, David Lucas, RaShaun Kemp, Gail Davenport, Freddie Sims, Derek Mallow - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69417 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr24.md?full=1