--- title: SR 529. Mickell, Joshua; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr529 cite_as: SR 529, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr529 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr529.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr529/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71934 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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Mickell, Joshua; congratulate ## Text 25 LC 112 3590 Senate Resolution 529 By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Joshua Mickell 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. 529 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3590 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 Joshua Mickell for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State21 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 Joshua Mickell.24 S. R. 529 - 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 Joshua Mickell and the BEST Academy boys basketball team for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate. It recognizes Joshua Mickell, a player on the BEST Academy boys basketball team, for the team's win in the 2024-2025 GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship, the team's first state title. The resolution praises the team's coaches, managers, athletic trainer, and named players, and formally states that the Senate congratulates Mickell and wishes him continued success. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Mickell. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a symbolic statement of recognition. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Joshua Mickell on the Senate's behalf 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 roster of players for their performance during the season. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Joshua Mickell. - Extends the Senate's best wishes to Mickell for continued success, without creating any new law, funding, or program. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Joshua Mickell and his BEST Academy basketball teammates, coaches, managers, and athletic trainer. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with preparing a copy for distribution. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or practical effect on Georgia residents generally; it is a formal, public expression of congratulations from the state Senate. Its significance is symbolic, honoring a specific student athlete and his team for a notable athletic achievement. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the BEST Academy team's season, coaching staff (Brian Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, Jessica Johnson), support staff, and full player roster. - The first resolving clause has the Senate congratulate Joshua Mickell for winning the state championship and wish him continued success. - The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Joshua Mickell. ## 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/71934 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr529.md?full=1