Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 281: James, Talmadge; recognize
Last action February 27, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution recognizes Talmadge James, a longtime Georgia House of Representatives staffer, on her retirement after 25 years of service.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial measure passed by the Georgia Senate honoring Talmadge James, who worked for the Georgia House of Representatives starting in 1999 after serving as a session assistant in 1998. It recounts her service in the Governor's Floor Leader's Office and, most recently, the House Majority Leader's Office, and notes her retirement on March 1, 2025. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends James for her decades of work, congratulates her on retiring, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her a copy of the resolution as a keepsake.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Talmadge James for 25 years of service to the Georgia General Assembly.
- Congratulates James on her retirement, which the resolution states takes effect March 1, 2025.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to James.
Who it affects
This resolution directly concerns Talmadge James, a longtime staffer in the Georgia House of Representatives, including the Governor's Floor Leader's Office and House Majority Leader's Office. It has no broader effect on other Georgians or state law.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or policy effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its significance is limited to publicly recognizing an individual staffer's decades of service to the Georgia General Assembly upon her retirement.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses recount James's career, beginning April 1, 1999, and her earlier work as a session assistant in 1998.
- The resolved clause formally commends James for 'two and a half decades of efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service.'
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to James.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and commend Talmadge James for her two and a half decades of efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the citizens of the State of Georgia”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Blake Tillery (R, SD-19)
- Brian Strickland (R, SD-42)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-50)
- Mike Hodges (R, SD-3)
- Drew Echols (R, SD-49)
Topics
- legislative recognition
- retirement honors
- Georgia General Assembly staff