--- title: SR 307. Love, Camille Russell; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr307 cite_as: SR 307, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr307 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr307.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr307/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70970 date: 2025-02-28 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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. 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Love, Camille Russell; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 307 By: Senators Halpern of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Kemp of the 38th, McLaurin of the 14th and Esteves of the 35th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Camille Russell Love; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Camille Russell Love has diligently served as the executive director of the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs since 1998, guiding the cultural and artistic vision of the Chastain Arts Center and Gallery, the City's Public Art Program, Gallery 72, Elevate, Contracts for Arts Services, the Cultural Experience Project, and the Atlanta Jazz Festival; and WHEREAS, under her leadership, the Atlanta Jazz Festival has remained one of the nation's preeminent free jazz festivals, providing world-class cultural programming and enriching the artistic landscape of Atlanta; and WHEREAS, she has further served on the boards of the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, APEX Museum, Piedmont Park Conservancy, and the National Black Arts Festival as well as contributed to the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation National Selection Committee and the 1996 Cultural Olympiad Committee; and WHEREAS, throughout her career, she has received accolades from numerous local, national, and international entities for her contributions to arts and culture, including the Inspired Cultural Excellence Award from Omega Media in 2002, the Community Impact Award from Living the Dream in 2007, and the distinction of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters from the French Minister of Culture and Communication in 2017; and WHEREAS, Camille Russell Love has served with honor and distinction, and her vision and unyielding commitment to the arts will be sorely missed upon the occasion of her retirement; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Camille Russell Love for her decades of leadership in the arts, congratulate her on the occasion of her retirement, and extend best wishes for continued success and happiness. 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 Camille Russell Love. ## 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 recognizes Camille Russell Love, longtime executive director of the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, on her retirement and career in the arts. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Camille Russell Love, who has served since 1998 as executive director of the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, overseeing programs such as the Chastain Arts Center and Gallery, the city's Public Art Program, and the Atlanta Jazz Festival. The resolution lists her board service with organizations including the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund and the APEX Museum, and honors she has received, including being named a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture and Communication in 2017. The Senate formally commends her on her retirement and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Camille Russell Love for her career leading the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs since 1998. - Congratulates her on her retirement and expresses the Senate's best wishes for her future. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to her. - Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing legal obligation; it is a ceremonial statement by the Senate. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Camille Russell Love and references organizations she has worked with, including the Atlanta Jazz Festival, the Chastain Arts Center and Gallery, the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, the APEX Museum, and the Piedmont Park Conservancy. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it serves as a public, official record honoring one person's decades of work supporting Atlanta's arts and cultural programs, marking her retirement with a formal Senate tribute. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe her role since 1998 leading the Chastain Arts Center and Gallery, the Public Art Program, and the Atlanta Jazz Festival. - The whereas clauses list her board service and awards, including honors from Omega Media, Living the Dream, and the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. - The resolved clause has the Senate recognize, commend, and congratulate her on her retirement. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-28) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-28) - Sponsors: Sonya Halpern, Nan Orrock, RaShaun Kemp, Josh McLaurin, Jason Esteves - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70970 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr307.md?full=1