--- title: SR 459. McGuire, Edith Marie; honor collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr459 cite_as: SR 459, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr459 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr459.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr459/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71613 date: 2025-03-27 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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McGuire, Edith Marie; honor ## Text 25 LC 129 0396 Senate Resolution 459 By: Senators Wicks of the 34th, Rahman of the 5th, Harrell of t he 40th, Mangham of the 55th, James of the 28th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring and recognizing Edith Marie McGuire; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Edith Marie McGuire was born June 3, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up2 in the Rockdale Community; and 3 WHEREAS, after graduating from Archer High School, she attended Tennessee State4 University, became a TSU Tigerbelle, and joined Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; and5 WHEREAS, under Coach Ed Temple, Edith began her Olympic journey at the 19636 Pan-American Games in São Paulo, Brazil, where she won first place in the 100m and the7 400m relay; and8 WHEREAS, Edith was the top female sprinter, winning six AAU Cha mpionships over9 several years, and is the only American female ever to hold thr ee AAU titles at different10 times, in the 100m, 200m, and the long jump, making her an AAU All-American in all three11 events; and12 WHEREAS, in 1964, she was among the 10 finalists for the James E. Sullivan Award, given13 to the Outstanding Amateur Athlete of the Year in the United States; and14 S. R. 459 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0396 WHEREAS, in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Edith won an Oly mpic gold medal in15 the 200m, and silver medals in the 100m and 400m relay, earning her the title of second16 African American female to win 3 medals in the same Olympic Games; and17 WHEREAS, Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., declared January 25, 19 65, as Edith McGuire18 Day, and the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce awarded Edith the Native Daughter Trophy; and 19 WHEREAS, under President Lyndon B. Johnson's Administration, Edith was appointed as20 a Goodwill Ambassador to East Africa, and in 2016, she was awar ded the Lifetime21 Achievement Award from President Barack Obama; and 22 WHEREAS, she received the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award for outstanding athletes who23 made significant contributions through their career achievements, and was inducted into the24 United States Track and Field Hall of Fame, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Georgia Sports25 Hall of Fame, and the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame; and 26 WHEREAS, currently, she resides is Fayette County with her belo ved husband, Charles,27 whom she manages several McDonald's franchises with; and28 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to honor the outstanding achievements and29 hard work of this exemplary Georgian. 30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body31 honor and recognize the achievements Edith Marie McGuire and extend sincere best wishes32 for her continues health and happiness.33 S. R. 459 - 2 - 25 LC 129 0396 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed34 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to Edith Marie35 McGuire.36 S. R. 459 - 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 honors Edith Marie McGuire, an Atlanta-born Olympic sprinter and Fayette County resident, for her track and field career and community achievements. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors Edith Marie McGuire, a Georgia native and former Tennessee State University track athlete who won a gold and two silver medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The resolution recounts her athletic career, including multiple AAU championships, her appointment as a Goodwill Ambassador to East Africa, and her induction into several sports halls of fame. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or program. It formally states that the Senate recognizes and honors McGuire's achievements and wishes her continued health and happiness. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to McGuire for her personal keeping. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and honors Edith Marie McGuire's athletic career and personal achievements on behalf of the Georgia Senate. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Edith Marie McGuire. - Creates no new law, funding, program, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement rather than a change to Georgia code. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Edith Marie McGuire, a Fayette County resident. It does not impose obligations or effects on any broader group of Georgians, agencies, or businesses. ### Why it matters This resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law, funding, or residents' daily lives. Its significance is symbolic: it is a public, official recognition by the Georgia Senate of one individual's personal and athletic accomplishments. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount McGuire's biography, including her Olympic medals at the 1964 Tokyo Games and her AAU championship record. - The resolved clause states the Senate honors and recognizes McGuire's achievements and wishes her continued health and happiness. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to McGuire. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, Sheikh Rahman, Sally Harrell, Randal Mangham, Donzella James, RaShaun Kemp - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71613 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr459.md?full=1