--- title: SR 384. Futch, Mrs. Becky; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr384 cite_as: SR 384, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr384 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr384.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr384/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71294 date: 2025-03-13 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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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Futch, Mrs. Becky; recognize ## Text 25 LC 112 3316 Senate Resolution 384 By: Senators Watson of the 11th, Goodman of the 8th, Echols of the 49th, Williams of the 25th, Hickman of the 4th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Mrs. Becky Futch upon her retirement ; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, Mrs. Becky Futch graduated as Salutatorian and STAR student from Cook High3 School in 1991; and4 WHEREAS, Mrs. Futch graduated from Valdosta State University with degrees in Applied5 Mathematics and Secondary Education Mathematics in 1995; and6 WHEREAS, Mrs. Futch graduated from Troy State University with a master's degree in7 Instructional Technology in 2006; and8 WHEREAS, Mrs. Futch began teaching at Cook High School in 1995; and9 WHEREAS, Mrs. Futch is married to Jody Futch and is the mother of two daughters, Nicole10 Garcia, who is married to Adrian Garcia, and Erika Van Houten, who is married to John Van11 Houten; and12 WHEREAS, Mrs. Futch is "Mimi" to a granddaughter, Dawn, and a grandson, Aaron; and13 S. R. 384 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3316 WHEREAS, Mrs. Futch will be retiring in May after 30 years of t eaching at Cook High14 School; and15 WHEREAS, Mrs. Futch has made substantial impacts and investments into her students both16 through their academics and personalities; and17 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this18 remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body20 recognize and commend Mrs. Becky Futch for her decades of exemp lary teaching and21 service, congratulate her upon her retirement, and extend the m ost sincere best wishes for22 continued health and happiness.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed24 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mrs. Becky Futch.25 S. R. 384 - 2 - ## 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 Mrs. Becky Futch of Cook High School for her retirement after 30 years as a teacher. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial measure from the Georgia Senate honoring Mrs. Becky Futch, a longtime teacher at Cook High School in Adel, Georgia. It recounts her education, including degrees from Valdosta State University and Troy State University, and her career of 30 years teaching at Cook High School before her retirement in May. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes and commends Futch for her teaching and service, congratulates her on retirement, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to her as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Mrs. Becky Futch for 30 years of teaching at Cook High School. - Congratulates Futch on her upcoming retirement in May and offers well wishes for her health and happiness. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Futch. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Mrs. Becky Futch, a retiring teacher at Cook High School. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians, schools, or state agencies beyond the Senate's own administrative duty to produce a copy of the document. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic, formally marking a teacher's three-decade career and retirement in the official record of the Georgia Senate. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses lay out Futch's education, family, and 30-year teaching career at Cook High School. - The first resolving clause has the Senate recognize, commend, and congratulate Futch on her retirement. - The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Futch. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-13) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-13) - Sponsors: Sam Watson, Russ Goodman, Drew Echols, Ricky Williams, Billy Hickman, Lee Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71294 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr384.md?full=1