--- title: SR 625. Peterson, Mr. Samuel C. and Mrs. Emma L.; celebrate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr625 cite_as: SR 625, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr625 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr625.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr625/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72474 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/sr624.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr626.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr625.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 625 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: - Tonya Anderson - Jaha Howard - Kenya Wicks - RaShaun Kemp - Gail Davenport - Sonya Halpern - Nan Orrock - Sheikh Rahman - Harold Jones - Derek Mallow - Donzella James - David Lucas - Emanuel Jones text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR625/2025 upstream_id: 2095198 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - wedding anniversary - Georgia Senate --- # SR 625. Peterson, Mr. Samuel C. and Mrs. Emma L.; celebrate ## Text Senate Resolution 625 By: Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Howard of the 35th, Wicks of the 34th, Kemp of the 38th, Davenport of the 17th and others A RESOLUTION Celebrating the love, legacy and leadership of the 70th Platinum Wedding Anniversary of Mr. Samuel C. and Mrs. Emma L. Peterson; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Samuel C. and Mrs. Emma L. Peterson married on January 28, 1956, and this year will be celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary; and WHEREAS, they have been blessed with the love of their remarkable children, Edith, Priscilla, Patricia, Samuel, and Tonya as well as 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, the devotion, patience, and understanding they have demonstrated has provided the foundation and framework of success from which all of their family members have developed and flourished; and WHEREAS, in 2026, the Peterson’s celebrate a special milestone in their marriage, as in the Bible the number 70 symbolizes completeness and divine purpose; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson have long been regarded as one of the most renowned couples in their community through their active involvement and devoted membership of St. Luke A.M.E Church in Vernon, Florida; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that Mr. and Mrs. Peterson be congratulated on their many years of happiness and their magnificent 70th year commitment to each other. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate Mr. Samuel C. and Mrs. Emma L. Peterson upon the grand occasion of their 70th wedding anniversary and extend sincere best wishes for many more happy years together. 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 Mr. Samuel C. and Mrs. Emma L. Peterson. ## 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 Mr. Samuel C. and Mrs. Emma L. Peterson on their 70th wedding anniversary and directs that a copy be given to the couple. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to any law. It celebrates Mr. Samuel C. and Mrs. Emma L. Peterson, who married on January 28, 1956, on the occasion of their 70th wedding anniversary in 2026. The resolution recounts their family, including five children, 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren, and notes their long membership at St. Luke A.M.E. Church in Vernon, Florida. The Senate formally congratulates the couple and wishes them many more happy years together. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Mr. and Mrs. Peterson as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Mr. Samuel C. and Mrs. Emma L. Peterson on their 70th wedding anniversary on behalf of the Georgia Senate. - Recites biographical details about the couple's marriage, children, grandchildren, and church membership as part of the record. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the couple. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change since it is a ceremonial resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Mr. Samuel C. and Mrs. Emma L. Peterson and mentions their children and other descendants. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution to the couple. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to publicly recognizing the Petersons' milestone anniversary and providing them with an official keepsake copy from the Georgia Senate. ### Key provisions - The resolution's opening clause states its purpose is celebrating the Petersons' 70th Platinum Wedding Anniversary. - The resolving clause has the Senate congratulate the couple and extend best wishes for future years together. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the couple. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Tonya Anderson, Jaha Howard, Kenya Wicks, RaShaun Kemp, Gail Davenport, Sonya Halpern, Nan Orrock, Sheikh Rahman, Harold Jones, Derek Mallow, Donzella James, David Lucas, Emanuel Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72474 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr625.md?full=1