--- title: SR 505. El-Deiry, Rhea; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr505 cite_as: SR 505, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr505 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr505.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr505/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71879 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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El-Deiry, Rhea; congratulate ## Text 25 LC 112 3562 Senate Resolution 505 By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th, Orrock of t he 36th and Parent of the 44th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Rhea El-Deiry; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, the Midtown High School girls swim relay team has established and maintained2 a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and3 WHEREAS, the Midtown High School girls swim relay team brought special recognition to4 its school and to Fulton County by winning first place in the 400 Free Relay, breaking the5 school record by an impressive seven seconds with a time of 3:31.75; and6 WHEREAS, this record-breaking relay team included the exception al talents of Rhea7 El-Deiry, Dabney Bond, Katya Tumanova, and Sarah Paisley Owen; and8 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding9 athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the10 team; 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. 505 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3562 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body15 congratulate Rhea El-Deiry for claiming first place in the 400 Free Relay and extend best16 wishes for continued success.17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed18 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Rhea El-Deiry.19 S. R. 505 - 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 congratulates Rhea El-Deiry, a member of Midtown High School's girls swim relay team, for winning first place in the 400 Free Relay. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a bill that changes state law. It recognizes the Midtown High School girls swim relay team in Fulton County for winning first place in the 400 Free Relay with a time of 3:31.75, breaking the school's previous record by seven seconds. The resolution names the four team members, including Rhea El-Deiry, and praises their athletic ability, dedication, and teamwork. The Senate formally congratulates El-Deiry for the win and wishes her continued success, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Rhea El-Deiry on behalf of the Georgia Senate for winning first place in the 400 Free Relay. - Recognizes the Midtown High School girls swim relay team, naming Dabney Bond, Katya Tumanova, and Sarah Paisley Owen alongside El-Deiry. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to El-Deiry. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or program. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Rhea El-Deiry and her Midtown High School relay teammates. It has no legal effect on the broader public, schools, or government agencies beyond the ceremonial recognition described. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a formal, symbolic honor from the state Senate marking a specific athletic achievement by a high school student and her teammates in Fulton County. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the Midtown High School girls swim relay team's first-place finish in the 400 Free Relay, with a record-breaking time of 3:31.75. - The first resolving clause has the Senate congratulate Rhea El-Deiry specifically and wish her continued success. - The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an official copy available for distribution to El-Deiry. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Jason Esteves, RaShaun Kemp, Nan Orrock, Elena Parent - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71879 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr505.md?full=1