--- title: SR 513. Boone, Andrea L.; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr513 cite_as: SR 513, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr513 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr513.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr513/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71882 date: 2025-04-02 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr512.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr514.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr513.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 513 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-04-02 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Donzella James text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR513/2025 upstream_id: 2017649 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Atlanta City Council - ceremonial resolution - Georgia Senate honors --- # SR 513. Boone, Andrea L.; recognize ## Text 25 LC 112 3594 Senate Resolution 513 By: Senator James of the 28th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Andrea L. Boone; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, a native of Atlanta and the daughter of two distinguished public servants, the2 late civil rights leader Rev. Joseph E. Boone and longtime Atlanta Public Schools educator3 Alethea W. Boone, Andrea L. Boone is currently serving her second term as a member of the4 Atlanta City Council, where she proudly represents the citizens of District 10; and5 WHEREAS, she has previously served the citizens of Atlanta through her work in the office6 of former Atlanta City Councilmember C.T. Martin, where she held the role of Chief of Staff7 and advanced initiatives supporting affordable housing, public safety, and youth8 empowerment throughout District 10; and9 WHEREAS, she further served for over seven years as the City of Atlanta Commissioner in10 the Mayor's Office of Constituent Services, collaborating with churches, senior centers,11 neighborhoods, businesses, and community stakeholders to ensure city leaders remained12 attentive to the needs of District 10; and13 S. R. 513 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3594 WHEREAS, she has consistently advocated for collaboration betwe en the Atlanta Public14 School System, the City Council, and the Mayor's Office to prio ritize the needs of local15 neighborhoods and communities; and16 WHEREAS, her leadership has supported key citywide goals, inclu ding assisting in the17 successful hiring of 2,000 officers for the Atlanta Police Department and ensuring the city's18 budget has been balanced each year without increasing taxes; and19 WHEREAS, Andrea L. Boone's decades of service reflect a profoun d and unwavering20 dedication to the betterment of Atlanta, and her work continues to uplift and empower the21 residents of District 10; and22 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this23 remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body25 recognize and commend Andrea L. Boone for her efficient, effect ive, unselfish, and26 dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for27 continued health and happiness.28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed29 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Andrea L. Boone.30 S. R. 513 - 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 Andrea L. Boone, an Atlanta City Council member representing District 10, for her years of public service to the city. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Andrea L. Boone, who is serving her second term on the Atlanta City Council representing District 10, for her career in public service. The resolution recounts her background as the daughter of civil rights leader Rev. Joseph E. Boone and educator Alethea W. Boone, her prior roles as Chief of Staff to a former Atlanta city councilmember and as a City of Atlanta Commissioner in the Mayor's Office of Constituent Services, and her role in initiatives such as hiring 2,000police officers and keeping Atlanta's budget balanced without tax increases. The Senate formally commends her and directs that a copy of the resolution be given to her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Andrea L. Boone, an Atlanta City Council member, for her public service career. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Andrea L. Boone. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the Senate. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Andrea L. Boone, an Atlanta City Council member representing District 10. It has no legal effect on any other individuals, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters This resolution has symbolic rather than legal significance. It creates an official Senate record honoring a specific public servant's career but does not change any Georgia law, program, funding, or requirement affecting the public. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Andrea L. Boone's background, family, and career, including her current second term on the Atlanta City Council for District 10. - The resolved clause has the Senate formally recognize and commend her for her public service. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Donzella James - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71882 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr513.md?full=1