SR 345: 2025 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors the group of young Georgians who served as Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides during the 2025 regular session, helping run committee hearings and support Senate leadership. The resolution lists dozens of aides by name and praises their dedication and professionalism. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to each honored aide as a keepsake recognizing their service.

• Formally commends the named 2025 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for their service to the Georgia Senate.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to each honored aide.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a symbolic statement of appreciation.

The specific individuals named as 2025 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides, who receive formal recognition, and the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to them.

The resolution has no legal or policy effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to giving the named aides an official, documented recognition of their service, which they may keep as a personal or professional record.

• The resolution's preamble explains that Senate Aides assist with committee hearings and administration during the legislative session.
• It names each of the honored aides individually in a single list.
• The resolved clause commends the aides for their performance during the 2025 regular session.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the honored aides.

1. 2025-03-06Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-04Senate Hopper (Senate)

• John F. Kennedy (R, SD-18)Primary sponsor
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-50)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-16)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-13)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-49)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-54)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-47)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-4)
• Michael 'Doc' Rhett (D, SD-33)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-15)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-51)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-1)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-30)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-52)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-36)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-27)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-39)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-43)
• Freddie Powell Sims (D, SD-12)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-11)
• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-5)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-2)
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-29)
• John Albers (R, SD-56)
• Josh McLaurin (D, SD-14)
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-8)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-6)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-46)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-40)
• Larry Walker, III (R, SD-20)
• Emanuel Jones (D, SD-10)
• Rick Williams (R, SD-25)
• David Lucas (D, SD-26)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-55)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-45)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-24)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-31)
• Brandon Beach (R, SD-21)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-9)
• Colton Moore (R, SD-53)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-44)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-48)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-42)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-32)
• Max Burns (R, SD-23)
• Mike Hodges (R, SD-3)
• Jason Esteves (D, SD-35)
• Harold Jones II (D, SD-22)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-34)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-17)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-41)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-19)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-37)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-38)
• Donzella James (D, SD-28)
• Nabilah Parkes (D, SD-7)

• Georgia Senate
• legislative aides
• ceremonial resolution
• commendation