--- title: SR 623. Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr623 cite_as: SR 623, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr623 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr623.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr623/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72467 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/sr622.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr624.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr623.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 623 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: - Kay Kirkpatrick - John Albers - Ed Setzler text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR623/2025 upstream_id: 2095032 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Cobb County - Sons of the American Revolution - veterans and patriotism - community service --- # SR 623. Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 623 By: Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th and Setzler of the 37th A RESOLUTION Recognizing the 25th Anniversary of the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of Sons of the American Revolution organized in Cobb County on October 14, 2000, with the purpose, commitment, and enthusiasm of promoting patriotism and preserving America's founding history and heritage; and WHEREAS, the Captain John Collins Chapter's proud members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War; and WHEREAS, the Captain John Collins Chapter continues to perpetuate the ideals of the war for independence, through the stories of patriotism, courage, sacrifice, tragedy, and triumph of the men and women who achieved the independence of the American people; and WHEREAS, for 25 years, the exemplary community service undertaken by the members of Captain John Collins Chapter includes working with Cobb County's veterans; placing markers at Revolutionary War patriots’ gravesites; offering the services of the color guard to parades and grave dedications; planting Liberty Trees, and building dedicating markers and monuments recognizing America's 250th, and other appropriate events, including participating in new citizenship swearing-in ceremonies; and WHEREAS, the Captain John Collins Chapter annually honors individuals for outstanding patriotic achievement as well as service to our community; and WHEREAS, moreover, the Captain John Collins Chapter annually acknowledges outstanding high school students with the Awards and Scholarship opportunities, works closely with and recognizes exceptional Cobb County JROTC cadets, conducts and participates in induction ceremonies to recognize new Eagle Scouts, and hosts a verity of programs for students in Cobb County promoting patriotism and preserving American history; and WHEREAS, the elected officers of the Captain John Collins Chapter, including President and Chancellor Jason M. Shepherd, Vice-President James Poole, Secretary J. Christopher Thompson, Treasurer Wayne L. Brown, Registrar and Immediate Past President William S. Edelen, Jr., Chaplain Rodney C. Pritchett, Sergeant-at-Arms Lewis D. Ray, Jr., Historian James C. Castle, and Newsletter Editor Jami Andrew have honorably lead the Chapter to a conclude its first quarter century and the beginning of the next chapter, which will celebrate America's 250th anniversary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend the members, both past and present, of the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution for 25 years of their outstanding service to Cobb County, applaud them for their ongoing commitment to patriotic and public service, and wish them much continued success in all their endeavors. 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 the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution . ## 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 recognizes the 25th anniversary of the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution in Cobb County for its community and patriotic service. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, a Cobb County organization founded on October 14, 2000. The resolution recounts the chapter's history and 25 years of community service, including placing markers at Revolutionary War patriots' gravesites, providing color guard services at parades and grave dedications, planting Liberty Trees, and participating in citizenship swearing-in ceremonies. The Senate formally commends the chapter's past and present members for their service to Cobb County and wishes them continued success. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy for distribution to the chapter. It does not change any Georgia law, create any program, or spend any state money. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Captain John Collins Chapter for 25 years of community and patriotic service in Cobb County. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the chapter. - Documents the chapter's activities, including grave marker placements, color guard services, Liberty Tree plantings, and scholarship and JROTC recognition programs. - Names the chapter's current elected officers as part of the official record. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, its past and present members, and its elected officers. It has no regulatory or financial effect on the general public. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial weight and changes no law. Its practical effect is a formal, public statement from the Georgia Senate honoring a Cobb County civic organization and its volunteer work over the past quarter century. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the chapter's founding in Cobb County on October 14, 2000, and its history of community and patriotic service. - The resolved clause has the Senate formally recognize and commend the chapter's members for 25 years of service. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the chapter. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Kay Kirkpatrick, John Albers, Ed Setzler - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72467 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr623.md?full=1