Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 293: Pierce County Girls Golf Team; congratulate
Last action February 28, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution formally congratulates the Pierce County girls golf team for winning the GHSA Girls Golf AA State Championship for a third consecutive year.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate that honors the Pierce County girls golf team for winning the GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Girls Golf AA State Championship. It names the coaches and players and highlights individual honors, including two players named to the GHSA AA All-State team and the head coach being named Coach of the Year. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply expresses the Senate's congratulations and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the team, so they have an official record of the recognition.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates the Pierce County girls golf team on winning the state championship for the third consecutive year.
- Commends the team for their hard work, perseverance, and commitment to excellence.
- Names Head Coach Stuart Stipe and Assistant Coach Kim Spivey and lists the team members recognized.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.
Who it affects
The Pierce County girls golf team, its head coach and assistant coach, and the Pierce County school and community are named and honored in the resolution. It has no legal effect on the general public.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; it is a symbolic honor. For the team, coaches, and community, it provides official state recognition of their championship win and individual awards.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe the team's championship win and recognize Coach Stipe as GHSA/NFHS Girls Golf Coach of the Year.
- The whereas clauses note that Mackenzie Connell and Lily Spivey were named to the GHSA AA All-State team.
- The resolved clause formally congratulates the team for winning the title for the third consecutive year.
- The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team.
From the bill
“the members of this body congratulate the Pierce County girls golf team on winning the state championship for the third consecutive year and commend them for their hard work, perseverance, and commitment to excellence”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-8)
- Sam Watson (R, SD-11)
- Clint Dixon (R, SD-45)
- Billy Hickman (R, SD-4)
- Freddie Powell Sims (D, SD-12)
- Rick Williams (R, SD-25)
- Blake Tillery (R, SD-19)
Topics
- high school sports
- girls golf
- Pierce County
- state championship
- legislative recognition