--- title: SR 597. Craft, Danah; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr597 cite_as: SR 597, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr597 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr597.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr597/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72342 date: 2026-01-27 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. 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Dickerson - Ed Harbison - Kay Kirkpatrick - Gail Davenport - David Lucas - Donzella James - Russ Goodman - Larry Walker - RaShaun Kemp - Blake Tillery - Sheikh Rahman text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR597/2025 upstream_id: 2091332 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Feeding Georgia - hunger relief - Georgia Senate honors --- # SR 597. Craft, Danah; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 597 By: Senators Orrock of the 36th, Wicks of the 34th, Watson of the 11th, Echols of the 49th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Danah Craft on her outstanding public service as the executive director of Feeding Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Danah Craft has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative 15 years of service with Feeding Georgia; and WHEREAS, prior to leading Feeding Georgia, Danah had a successful career lobbying at the state and federal level, passionately crafting solutions that make life better for everyone in Georgia; and WHEREAS, Danah's significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, Danah has served with honor and distinction, and her vision and unyielding commitment to Feeding Georgia will be sorely missed upon the occasion of her retirement; and WHEREAS, in her retirement, Danah continues to serve her community as a longtime mentor in Georgia State University's Women Lead program, a member of the Women Lead Advisory Council, and as board chair with Cultured Ag; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Danah Craft for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia, congratulate her upon the grand occasion of her retirement, and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Danah Craft. ## 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 Danah Craft, the retiring executive director of Feeding Georgia, for her years of public service and leadership in fighting hunger in the state. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Danah Craft for her 15 years leading Feeding Georgia and her earlier career lobbying at the state and federal level. The resolution commends her leadership, integrity, and community involvement, congratulates her on her retirement, and notes her continued volunteer work mentoring students in Georgia State University's Women Lead program and serving on its advisory council and as board chair of Cultured Ag. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare a copy of the resolution for Craft as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Danah Craft for her service as executive director of Feeding Georgia. - Congratulates Craft on her retirement and extends best wishes for her health and happiness. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Craft. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor only. ### Who it affects The resolution names and honors Danah Craft directly. It also touches Feeding Georgia, the organization she led, and Georgia State University's Women Lead program and Cultured Ag, where she continues to volunteer after retirement. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law, but it serves as an official public record of the Senate's recognition of Craft's decades of service to hunger relief efforts and community leadership in Georgia. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause has the Senate recognize and commend Danah Craft for her public service and congratulate her on retirement. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Craft. - The whereas clauses describe her 15 years at Feeding Georgia, prior lobbying career, and continued volunteer roles after retirement. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-27) - Sponsors: Nan Orrock, Kenya Wicks, Sam Watson, Drew Echols, Chuck Hufstetler, Freddie Sims, Jason T. Dickerson, Ed Harbison, Kay Kirkpatrick, Gail Davenport, David Lucas, Donzella James, Russ Goodman, Larry Walker, RaShaun Kemp, Blake Tillery, Sheikh Rahman - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72342 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr597.md?full=1