--- title: SR 442. Frillman, Bethann; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr442 cite_as: SR 442, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr442 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr442.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr442/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71549 date: 2025-03-25 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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Frillman, Bethann; recognize ## Text 25 LC 112 3186 Senate Resolution 442 By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st, Halpern of the 39th, Kemp of the 38th, Harrell of the 40th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Bethann Frillman; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Bethann Frillman has achieved success as a vice presid ent of a Fortune 1002 international division, a Georgia small business owner, and an engaged community leader,3 wielding expertise in strategic planning, risk analysis, and program management; and4 WHEREAS, she has dedicated more than two decades to the Atlanta community, where she5 has played a key role in voter protection efforts and the improvement of the DeKalb County6 election process; and7 WHEREAS, as a volunteer and DeKalb County liaison for voter pro tection efforts, she8 supported the DeKalb County Ad Hoc Elections Committee, develop ed and maintained9 precinct-level voting statistics to support Get Out the Vote in itiatives, and analyzed the10 elections budget to keep county officials informed; and11 WHEREAS, she has further contributed to the Voter Protection Hotline by assisting voters,12 communicating with county election officials, and leading a team that analyzed more than13 9,000 hotline call records to strengthen state and county voter protection efforts; and14 S. R. 442 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3186 WHEREAS, as the founder and owner of Bethann Frillman Photography, she successfully15 managed all aspects of her fine art portrait and commercial photography business, including16 business development, marketing, operations, and finance; and17 WHEREAS, she has additionally held executive leadership roles i n the airline industry,18 serving as Vice President of Pacific Marketing for Continental Airlines, where she managed19 $1 billion in Asia-Pacific revenue, oversaw 100 staff members a cross 12 countries, and20 successfully launched the airline's first United States to Japan service; and21 WHEREAS, she was Chief of Staff for Senator Elena Parent for tw o years, and in that22 capacity, she made it more seamless and efficient for Georgia's high school students to23 achieve lifetime success through dual enrollment; and24 WHEREAS, she and her husband, Subodh, share two successful adult sons; and25 WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high26 ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom27 which only comes through experience and the strength of charact er which is achieved28 through overcoming the many challenges of life; and29 WHEREAS, Bethann Frillman is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable30 reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and31 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this32 remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately recognized.33 S. R. 442 - 2 - 25 LC 112 3186 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body34 recognize and commend Bethann Frillman for her exceptional career and dedicated service35 to DeKalb County as well as extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and36 happiness.37 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed38 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Bethann Frillman.39 S. R. 442 - 3 - ## 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 formally recognizes Bethann Frillman, a DeKalb County business owner and voter protection volunteer, for her career and community service. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring Bethann Frillman, a DeKalb County resident who has worked as a Fortune 100 vice president, small business owner, and community volunteer. The resolution recounts her decades of work supporting voter protection efforts in DeKalb County, her career in airline industry leadership, her photography business, and her service as chief of staff to Senator Elena Parent. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the Senate's recognition and commendation of Frillman for her career and service to DeKalb County, extends well wishes to her, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her with a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Bethann Frillman for her career and her service to DeKalb County. - Extends the Georgia Senate's best wishes to Frillman for continued health and happiness. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Frillman. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as is typical for a ceremonial resolution. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors one individual, Bethann Frillman. It has no regulatory effect on any broader group of Georgians, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its significance is limited to publicly recognizing one individual's community service and career achievements in the official record of the Georgia Senate. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Frillman's volunteer work supporting DeKalb County voter protection efforts, including the Voter Protection Hotline and precinct-level voting statistics. - The whereas clauses also describe her professional career, including her photography business and her role as Vice President of Pacific Marketing for Continental Airlines. - The resolved clause states the Senate's recognition and commendation of Frillman and extends wishes for her continued health and happiness. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Frillman. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-25) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-25) - Sponsors: Elena Parent, Kim Jackson, Sonya Halpern, RaShaun Kemp, Sally Harrell, Freddie Sims, Derek Mallow, Ed Harbison, Kenya Wicks, Gail Davenport, Donzella James, Jason Esteves, Nan Orrock, Tonya Anderson, Harold Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71549 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr442.md?full=1