--- title: SR 339. Staten, Colonel (Ret.) Harriet; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr339 cite_as: SR 339, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr339 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr339.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr339/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71120 date: 2025-03-04 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr338.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr340.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr339.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 339 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-04 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Gail Davenport - Kenya Wicks - Tonya Anderson - Donzella James - Elena Parent - Sally Harrell text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR339/2025 upstream_id: 1990316 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - veterans recognition - military service - Georgia Senate resolution - ceremonial honors --- # SR 339. Staten, Colonel (Ret.) Harriet; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 339 By: Senators Davenport of the 17th, Wicks of the 34th, Anderson of the 43rd, James of the 28th, Parent of the 44th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Colonel (Ret.) Harriet Staten; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Colonel (Ret.) Harriet Staten honorably served for 24 years as a Logistics Officer in the United States Army, commanding two Headquarters Companies, instructing ROTC students at the University of North Carolina, and concluding her career as Executive Officer to the Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve Command at Fort McPherson, Georgia; and WHEREAS, her exemplary service earned her numerous military awards and decorations, including the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and many more; and WHEREAS, following her military career, Colonel (Ret.) Staten became a licensed Georgia Real Estate Broker and established Promise Realty Inc. and HLS & Associates LLC; and WHEREAS, she has remained actively involved in various professional and community organizations, including serving as President Emeritus of the Atlanta Metro Chapter of the National Association of Black Military Women; and WHEREAS, she further serves as a lifetime member of the Military Officers Association of America, the Association of the United States Army, the National Association of Black Military Women, and Disabled American Veterans; and WHEREAS, Colonel (Ret.) Staten is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, her selfless and heroic actions stand as a shining tribute to the strength of human spirit and willpower, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished American be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Colonel (Ret.) Harriet Staten for her effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and 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.) Harriet Staten. ## 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.) Harriet Staten for her 24 years of military service and her later career and community work in Georgia. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Colonel (Ret.) Harriet Staten for her 24 years as a Logistics Officer in the United States Army, including commanding two Headquarters Companies, teaching ROTC students at the University of North Carolina, and finishing her career at Fort McPherson, Georgia. It also notes her military awards, her post-military work as a licensed Georgia real estate broker who founded two companies, and her ongoing involvement with veterans and military women's organizations. The resolution formally commends her for her service to Georgia and the nation and wishes her continued health and happiness. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Colonel (Ret.) Harriet Staten for her military and civilian service on behalf of the Georgia Senate. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to her. - Creates no new law, funding, penalty, or regulatory change; it is purely a ceremonial statement. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Colonel (Ret.) Harriet Staten. It does not impose duties or create effects on any other group of Georgians, businesses, or agencies beyond the Secretary of the Senate's administrative task of distributing a copy. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians; its significance is symbolic, formally putting the Georgia Senate's recognition of an individual's military and civilian service into the public record. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe her 24 year Army career as a Logistics Officer, including commanding two Headquarters Companies and serving at Fort McPherson, Georgia. - The whereas clauses list her military awards, including the Legion of Merit and the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters. - The whereas clauses note her post-military career as a Georgia real estate broker and founder of Promise Realty Inc. and HLS & Associates LLC. - The resolved clause formally commends her for her service to Georgia and the nation. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-04) - Sponsors: Gail Davenport, Kenya Wicks, Tonya Anderson, Donzella James, Elena Parent, Sally Harrell - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71120 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr339.md?full=1