--- title: SR 527. Barrett, Alexander; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr527 cite_as: SR 527, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr527 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr527.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr527/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71932 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. 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Barrett, Alexander; congratulate ## Text 25 LC 112 3588 Senate Resolution 527 By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Alexander Barrett for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys1 State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the BEST Academy boys basketball team has established and maintained a3 proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and4 WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team5 a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable6 2025 campaign, the team captured its first-ever state championship; and7 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding8 athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the9 team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astut e direction of coaches Brian10 Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson; and11 WHEREAS, the team was further supported throughout the season b y Managers ZaMya12 Wallace and Taylor Roach'e as well as Athletic Trainer Lance Hibbert-Parrish; and13 S. R. 527 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3588 WHEREAS, this all-star team included Xion Evans #1, Jacob Mickell #4, Nicholas Dozier14 #10, Alexander Barrett #11, Mario Lemons Jr. #14, Joshua Mickell #15, Wendell Brown Jr.15 #21, and Curtis Martin #25; and16 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by17 performing with courage and precision over months of training a nd competition, it is18 abundantly proper to call them champions.19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body20 congratulate Alexander Barrett for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys21 State Basketball Championship and extend best wishes for continued success.22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed23 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Alexander Barrett.24 S. R. 527 - 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 Alexander Barrett and the BEST Academy boys basketball team for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I state championship. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally congratulates Alexander Barrett, a player on the BEST Academy boys basketball team, for helping the team win the 2024-2025 GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship. The resolution praises the team's coaches, managers, athletic trainer, and full roster of players by name, and credits their teamwork and hard work for the season's success. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Alexander Barrett as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Alexander Barrett for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship. - Names and praises the BEST Academy team's coaches, managers, athletic trainer, and full player roster for their season. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Alexander Barrett. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Alexander Barrett, his BEST Academy teammates, coaches Brian Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson, team managers, and the athletic trainer. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical impact is limited to the recognition it gives to a Georgia high school basketball team and the keepsake document the Senate provides to Alexander Barrett. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the BEST Academy team's championship season and credit the coaching staff, managers, and athletic trainer. - The resolved clause formally congratulates Alexander Barrett for the team's championship win. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Alexander Barrett. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Jason Esteves, RaShaun Kemp, Nan Orrock - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71932 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr527.md?full=1