--- title: SR 503. Midtown High School; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr503 cite_as: SR 503, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr503 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr503.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr503/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71873 date: 2025-03-31 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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Midtown High School; congratulate ## Text 25 LC 129 0434 Senate Resolution 503 By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Halpern of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Parent of the 44th, James of the 28th and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating Midtown High School for winning the GHSA 4A Stat e Literary1 Championship in Domestic and International Extemporaneous Speak ing; and for other2 purposes.3 WHEREAS, Midtown High School has established and maintained a p roud tradition of4 excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and5 WHEREAS, these superlative students have completed another triumphant season of literary6 competition by winning the state championship in both the Domes tic and International7 Extemporaneous Speaking categories; and8 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding9 dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the team; and10 WHEREAS, this all-star team included seniors Charlotte Keenan and Henry Carter; and11 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by12 performing with courage and precision over months of training a nd competition, it is13 abundantly proper to call them champions.14 S. R. 503 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0434 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body15 congratulate Midtown High School for winning the GHSA 4A State Literary Championship16 in Domestic and International Extemporaneous Speaking and exten d best wishes for their17 continued success.18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed19 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to Midtown High20 School.21 S. R. 503 - 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 Senate resolution congratulates Midtown High School for winning the GHSA 4A State Literary Championship in Domestic and International Extemporaneous Speaking. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Midtown High School's literary competition team for winning the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) 4A State Literary Championship in both Domestic and International Extemporaneous Speaking categories. The resolution praises the team's dedication and names seniors Charlotte Keenan and Henry Carter as members of the championship squad. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the school as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Midtown High School on behalf of the Senate for winning the GHSA 4A State Literary Championship in extemporaneous speaking. - Names seniors Charlotte Keenan and Henry Carter as members of the recognized team. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to the school. - Extends the Senate's best wishes for the team's continued future success. ### Who it affects Midtown High School, its extemporaneous speaking team, and the named students Charlotte Keenan and Henry Carter are directly recognized. The Secretary of the Senate is tasked with preparing the commemorative copy for distribution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect and creates no new rules, funding, or requirements. Its practical impact is symbolic: an official state recognition that the school and students can keep as a record of their academic achievement. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the team's championship win and highlight seniors Charlotte Keenan and Henry Carter. - The resolving clause has the Senate formally congratulate Midtown High School and wish the team continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the school. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Jason Esteves, Sonya Halpern, Nan Orrock, Elena Parent, Donzella James, Sally Harrell, Tonya Anderson, Gail Davenport, RaShaun Kemp, Kim Jackson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71873 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr503.md?full=1