--- title: SR 314. Brasher, Colonel (Ret.) Laurie Vernita Monsegue; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr314 cite_as: SR 314, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr314 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr314.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr314/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71030 date: 2025-03-03 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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Laurie Vernita Monsegue; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 314 By: Senators Wicks of the 34th, Davenport of the 17th, Anderson of the 43rd, Kemp of the 38th, James of the 28th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Colonel (Ret.) Laurie Vernita Monsegue Brasher; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Colonel (Ret.) Laurie Vernita Monsegue Brasher honorably served in the United States Army for 26 years, demonstrating exemplary leadership and dedication throughout her distinguished military career; and WHEREAS, upon graduating in 1978 from Hofstra University, she was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through the ROTC program and began her military career as an Executive Officer with a Postal Detachment Unit in Stuttgart, Germany, serving there until 1981; and WHEREAS, after completing her tour in Germany, she returned stateside as an Adjutant at the Military Enlistment Processing Station (MEPS) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she served as a Captain before transitioning to the United States Army Reserve; and WHEREAS, seeking to return to active duty, she served two years in Indianapolis, Indiana, before being accepted into the Active Guard Reserve program, where she was assigned to North Carolina A&T University as an ROTC instructor from 1987 to 1991; and WHEREAS, in 1991, Colonel (Ret.) Brasher transferred to Atlanta, Georgia, to serve at the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) for four years, relocating to Chicago, Illinois, in 1995 as the Personnel, Plans, and Operations Officer for the 85th Division (Exercise); and WHEREAS, after two years in Chicago, Colonel (Ret.) Brasher returned to Atlanta to serve at the United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) in G1; and WHEREAS, her exemplary service and leadership led to her promotion to Colonel and her assignment to the Human Resources Command as the Director of Officer Personnel Management in St. Louis, Missouri, where she remained until her retirement in 2004; and WHEREAS, Colonel (Ret.) Brasher remains actively engaged in her community as a chartering and life member of the National Association of Black Military Women (NABMW), where she has served as National Treasurer and Membership Chairperson; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Colonel (Ret.) Laurie Vernita Monsegue Brasher for her effective, unselfish, and dedicated service to this nation and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health 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 Colonel (Ret.) Laurie Vernita Monsegue Brasher. ## 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 Colonel (Ret.) Laurie Vernita Monsegue Brasher for her 26 years of service in the United States Army. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Colonel (Ret.) Laurie Vernita Monsegue Brasher for her 26 years of service in the United States Army, tracing her career from being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1978 through postings in Germany, Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, and Missouri, ending with her retirement as a Colonel in 2004. The resolution also notes her continued community involvement with the National Association of Black Military Women. It formally commends her service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Colonel (Ret.) Laurie Vernita Monsegue Brasher for her 26 years of service in the United States Army. - Recounts her military career, including postings in Germany, Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, and Missouri. - Notes her promotion to Colonel and her role as Director of Officer Personnel Management before her 2004 retirement. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. - Extends the Senate's best wishes for her continued health and happiness. ### Who it affects The resolution directly honors Colonel (Ret.) Laurie Vernita Monsegue Brasher. It does not create obligations for the public, state agencies, or any other group; the only administrative task falls to the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare a copy for her. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal effect on Georgia law or residents. Its significance is symbolic, giving official state recognition to a Georgian's decades of military service and community involvement rather than changing any rule, program, or funding. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail her military career timeline from her 1978 commissioning through her 2004 retirement as a Colonel. - The resolving clause formally commends her for her service to the nation. - A further resolution clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-03) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-03) - Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, Gail Davenport, Tonya Anderson, RaShaun Kemp, Donzella James, Michael Rhett, Randal Mangham, Harold Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71030 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr314.md?full=1