--- title: SR 322. Beamon, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr322 cite_as: SR 322, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr322 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr322.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr322/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71056 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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Beamon, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 322 By: Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 17th, Sims of the 12th, Jones II of the 22nd, Wicks of the 34th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen Beamon; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen Beamon honorably served in the United States Army Reserve (USAR) for 26 years, demonstrating unwavering dedication in key roles such as Chief of the AGR Boards Branch, Instructor at the USAR Retention School, and Command Retention Non-commissioned Officer for the 102nd USAR Command; and WHEREAS, she has further served as Chief of the Nonresident Sergeants Major Course at the USASMA, USAR Senior Enlisted Liaison for the Eighth United States Army in Korea, and USAR Liaison, contributing to the professional development of enlisted personnel; and WHEREAS, following her retirement, she continued her service as an Instructional Systems Specialist with the Directorate of Training and Development at USASMA for 13 years, overseeing the development of training materials for enlisted leaders and key military education programs; and WHEREAS, her outstanding service has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and more; and WHEREAS, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen Beamon remains actively engaged in her community as a 50-year member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; a charter member of the El Paso Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction, Incorporated; and an active member of the El Paso Sergeants Major Association; and WHEREAS, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Columbia College and a Master of Education from Sul Ross State University, and her extensive military education includes the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Class 33, and numerous specialized training courses; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this distinguished individual be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen Beamon for her exceptional military career and her efficient, effective, and dedicated service to her nation as well as extend best wishes for future 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 Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen Beamon. ## 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 retired Army Sergeant Major Karen Beamon for her 26 year military career and continued civilian service training military leaders. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen Beamon for her 26 years of service in the United States Army Reserve, during which she held roles including Chief of the AGR Boards Branch and Command Retention Non-commissioned Officer. The resolution also notes her post-retirement work for 13 years as an Instructional Systems Specialist developing training materials for enlisted military leaders, her military awards, her community involvement, and her academic degrees. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen Beamon for her military career and continued service. - Documents her 26 years of service in the United States Army Reserve in several named roles. - Notes her 13 years of post-retirement civilian work developing training materials at the Directorate of Training and Development. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to her. ### Who it affects This resolution directly affects Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen Beamon, who is being honored, and the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with preparing and distributing a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a formal, symbolic honor. For Beamon, it provides official recognition from the Georgia Senate of her decades of military and civilian service, and creates an official record and keepsake copy. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause states the Senate recognizes and commends Beamon for her military career and dedicated service to her nation. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy available for distribution to her. - The whereas clauses lay out her 26 year Army Reserve career, her post-retirement civilian training role, her awards, community involvement, and education. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-03) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-03) - Sponsors: Tonya Anderson, Gail Davenport, Freddie Sims, Harold Jones, Kenya Wicks, Nikki Merritt, Jason Esteves, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Sheikh Rahman, Ed Harbison, Emanuel Jones, Randal Mangham, RaShaun Kemp, Sally Harrell, Michael Rhett, David Lucas, Donzella James - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71056 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr322.md?full=1