--- title: SR 475. Sultan-Dadon, Anat; honor collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr475 cite_as: SR 475, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr475 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr475.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr475/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71715 date: 2025-03-28 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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Sultan-Dadon, Anat; honor ## Text 25 LC 112 3513 Senate Resolution 475 By: Senators Halpern of the 39th, Goodman of the 8th, Kennedy of the 18th, Williams of the 25th, Jones II of the 22nd and others A RESOLUTION Honoring and commending Anat Sultan-Dadon, Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern1 United States, for her exemplary service in strengthening the b onds between the State of2 Israel and the State of Georgia and for her steadfast friendship to the people of Georgia; and3 for other purposes.4 WHEREAS, Anat Sultan-Dadon has served with distinction as the Consul General of Israel5 to the Southeastern United States, demonstrating exceptional le adership, diplomacy, and6 commitment to fostering a strong and mutually beneficial relati onship between Israel and7 Georgia; and8 WHEREAS, throughout her tenure, Consul General Sultan-Dadon has played a pivotal role9 in advancing political, economic, cultural, and academic partnerships between the State of10 Georgia and the State of Israel, further deepening the historic al ties that unite our11 communities; and12 WHEREAS, she has been instrumental in promoting trade and inves tment opportunities,13 strengthening technological collaboration, and supporting innovation between Georgia-based14 companies and Israeli enterprises, significantly benefiting both economies; and15 S. R. 475 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3513 WHEREAS, Consul General Sultan-Dadon has worked tirelessly to enhance educational and16 cultural exchanges, fostering mutual understanding and appreciation between the people of17 Georgia and the people of Israel; and18 WHEREAS, her unwavering dedication to public service, her exemplary diplomatic skills,19 and her steadfast commitment to shared democratic values have earned her the admiration20 and respect of leaders, businesses, and citizens throughout the State of Georgia; and21 WHEREAS, under her leadership, the relationship between Georgia and Israel has22 flourished, ensuring a prosperous and enduring partnership; and23 WHEREAS, she has represented the State of Israel with integrity, professionalism, and grace,24 embodying the spirit of true friendship and international cooperation; and25 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstandi ng service of this26 distinguished diplomat be appropriately recognized and honored by this body.27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body28 commend Anat Sultan-Dadon, Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States,29 for her dedicated service and exceptional contributions to the strengthening of ties between30 the State of Georgia and the State of Israel, extend their hear tfelt gratitude for her31 unwavering commitment to friendship and collaboration, and wish her continued success in32 all her future endeavors.33 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 Anat35 Sultan-Dadon.36 S. R. 475 - 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 Anat Sultan-Dadon, Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States, for her work strengthening ties between Georgia and Israel. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Anat Sultan-Dadon, who serves as Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States, for her diplomatic work building political, economic, cultural, and academic connections between Georgia and Israel. The resolution states that the Senate commends her for promoting trade, investment, and technological collaboration between Georgia companies and Israeli enterprises, as well as for supporting educational and cultural exchanges. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her as a formal token of recognition. ### What it does - Formally commends Anat Sultan-Dadon for her service as Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States. - States the Senate's appreciation for her role in strengthening political, economic, cultural, and academic ties between Georgia and Israel. - Credits her with promoting trade, investment, and technology collaboration between Georgia-based companies and Israeli enterprises. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to her. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or appropriate any state funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Anat Sultan-Dadon, the Israeli Consul General for the Southeastern United States. It has no regulatory or financial effect on other Georgians, businesses, or agencies; it is a symbolic honor passed by the Georgia Senate. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial weight and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic, marking the Georgia Senate's formal recognition of a diplomat's role in fostering ties between Georgia and Israel in areas like trade and cultural exchange. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Sultan-Dadon's diplomatic work promoting political, economic, cultural, and academic partnerships between Georgia and Israel. - The resolved clause has the Senate commend her and extend gratitude for her service and contributions to Georgia-Israel relations. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-28) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-28) - Sponsors: Sonya Halpern, Russ Goodman, John Kennedy, Ricky Williams, Harold Jones, Jason Esteves, Michael Rhett, Shawn Still, RaShaun Kemp - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71715 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr475.md?full=1