--- title: SR 602. Herrell, Joann; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr602 cite_as: SR 602, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr602 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr602.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr602/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72397 date: 2026-01-28 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/sr601.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr603.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr602.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 602 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-28 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Timothy Bearden - Matt Brass text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR602/2025 upstream_id: 2095263 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Georgia Senate - real estate - community recognition --- # SR 602. Herrell, Joann; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 602 By: Senators Bearden of the 30th and Brass of the 6th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Joann Herrell; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Joann Herrell is a distinguished and well respected real estate professional, known for her integrity, expertise, and unwaveringly positive outlook; and WHEREAS, during her more than 50 year career, Joann established a glowing reputation of renown throughout Georgia as well as earned the respect and admiration of her colleges and associates; and WHEREAS, as the former owner of Westberry Realty, a Century 21 franchise, Joann demonstrated her significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, as well as her keen sense of vision; and WHEREAS, Joann attributes her success to a simple yet powerful philosophy, to “never say never” and remains positive through challenging situations; and WHEREAS, deeply rooted in her community, Joann is a dedicated member of Villa Rica First Methodist Church and a proud mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great- great-grandmother; 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 Joann Herrell for her positivity, hard work, and the courage to “never say never.” 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 Joann Herrell. ## 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 Joann Herrell, a longtime real estate professional from Villa Rica, for her decades-long career and community involvement. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a bill that changes any law. It recognizes Joann Herrell, who spent more than 50 years as a real estate professional and was the former owner of Westberry Realty, a Century 21 franchise. The resolution highlights her reputation for integrity and leadership in the industry, her personal philosophy of never giving up, and her ties to her community through Villa Rica First Methodist Church and her family as a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. The resolution formally commends Herrell for her positivity and hard work. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her, which is the only concrete action the text requires. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Joann Herrell for her decades-long real estate career and community involvement. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Joann Herrell. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Joann Herrell. It has no regulatory or legal effect on any other group of Georgians, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic, providing formal recognition from the state Senate of an individual's career and community contributions. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Herrell's 50-plus year real estate career and her former ownership of Westberry Realty, a Century 21 franchise. - The resolved clause formally commends Herrell for her positivity, hard work, and personal motto of never giving up. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Herrell. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Timothy Bearden, Matt Brass - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72397 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr602.md?full=1