--- title: SR 562. McNeil, Chesley; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr562 cite_as: SR 562, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr562 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr562.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr562/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72164 date: 2026-01-13 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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/sr561.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr563.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr562.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 562 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-13 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Michael Rhett text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR562/2025 upstream_id: 2071979 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Cobb County - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity - broadcast meteorology --- # SR 562. McNeil, Chesley; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 562 By: Senator Rhett of the 33rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Chesley McNeil; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Chesley McNeil is a highly regarded member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, the first fraternity founded at a historically Black college, and is active in the Chi Gamma Gamma Chapter, a prominent civic service and charitable organization serving Cobb County; and WHEREAS, Mr. McNeil has received the highest honor of Omega Psi Phi as the 2025 Omega Man of the Year by the Chi Gamma Gamma Brotherhood, in recognition of his outstanding leadership to the Fraternity at the International, District, State, and Chapter levels; and WHEREAS, he was initiated into Omega Psi Phi in 2012, becoming an exemplary Omega Man giving generously of his time, talent, and treasures to programs that uplift communities; and WHEREAS, in addition to mentoring students in Cobb County and Marietta City Schools, the 2025 Omega Man of the Year serves as an Adjunct Professor at Kennesaw State University; and WHEREAS, Mr. McNeil serves as the Chairman of the Board of the 2nd Century Invictus Fund, the independent philanthropic component of Chi Gamma Gamma, and recently steered to fruition the landmark creation of a Scholarship Endowment Fund at Kennesaw State University providing scholarship funds for high achieving scholars; and WHEREAS, for several years he has held the position of Membership Selection - Chapter Coordinator, taking lead responsibilities for identifying, educating, and training meritorious college-educated men into the graduate Chapter Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; and WHEREAS, Mr. McNeil is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist in Atlanta on the NBC-TV affiliate 11-Alive; earning awards including the prestigious American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval and being named by the Governor of Georgia to the Severe Weather Task Force in 2013; and WHEREAS, he is a devout Christian serving on the Board of Deacons at Historic Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Marietta, where he also teaches Adult Bible Study classes; and WHEREAS, he is a graduate of Wesley College, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Communications, and later studied geo-sciences at Mississippi State University, earning a Master of Science Degree in Meteorology. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Chelsey McNeil for his excellent, efficient, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend best wishes for continued telecommunications excellence and community service endeavors as a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Chelsey McNeil. ## 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 honors Chesley McNeil, a Cobb County broadcast meteorologist and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity member, for his community service and 2025 Omega Man of the Year recognition. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Chesley McNeil, a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity's Chi Gamma Gamma Chapter in Cobb County, for being named the chapter's 2025 Omega Man of the Year. The resolution details McNeil's background, including his work mentoring students in Cobb County and Marietta City Schools, his role as an adjunct professor at Kennesaw State University, his leadership of a scholarship endowment fund, and his career as a certified broadcast meteorologist in Atlanta. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to McNeil as a formal token of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Chesley McNeil for his community service and leadership within Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. - States the Senate's best wishes for his continued work in broadcast meteorology and community service. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to McNeil. - Does not create, change, or repeal any Georgia law, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a bill. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily affects Chesley McNeil, who receives the formal recognition, and has no direct legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or businesses. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory weight and does not change any Georgia statute. Its significance is symbolic, providing formal public recognition of an individual's community service and career achievements. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe McNeil's roles in Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, his mentoring work, his position at Kennesaw State University, and his career as a broadcast meteorologist. - The first resolved clause states the Senate's recognition and commendation of McNeil. - The second resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to McNeil. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-13) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-13) - Sponsors: Michael Rhett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72164 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr562.md?full=1