--- title: SR 676. Clayton County Democratic Committee; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr676 cite_as: SR 676, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr676 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr676.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr676/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72716 date: 2026-02-03 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/sr675.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr677.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr676.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 676 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-03 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Kenya Wicks - Gail Davenport - Elena Parent - Tonya Anderson text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR676/2025 upstream_id: 2104388 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Clayton County politics - voter organizing - Georgia Senate --- # SR 676. Clayton County Democratic Committee; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 676 By: Senators Wicks of the 34th, Davenport of the 17th, Parent of the 44th and Anderson of the 43rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Clayton County Democratic Committee; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Clayton County Democratic Committee (CCDC) is the county affiliate of the Democratic Party of Georgia, representing a diverse, dynamic, and politically engaged community in the southern Atlanta metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, serving residents of Jonesboro, Forest Park, Lake City, Lovejoy, Riverdale, College Park, and Morrow, the CCDC has played a central role in voter education, grassroots organizing, leadership development, and advocacy, helping to shape Clayton County into one of Georgia's most politically engaged and civically active communities; and WHEREAS, the Clayton County Democratic Committee played a significant and historic role in securing President Joe Biden's victory in Georgia in the 2020 presidential election; its sustained efforts contributed to historic voter turnout in Clayton County, underscoring the importance of local organizing in achieving statewide civic participation; and WHEREAS, the Committee coordinates voter registration drives, candidate forums, issue based discussions, and election day mobilization efforts, as well as supports affiliated Democratic clubs and caucuses such as the Clayton County Federation of Democratic Women and Young Democrats of Clayton County that foster leadership development and civic participation among women, young people, and other engaged constituencies; and WHEREAS, as Clayton County continues to grow and evolve, the Clayton County Democratic Committee remains committed to expanding democratic participation and building political power rooted in community engagement; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to honor the remarkable accomplishments of the Clayton County Democratic Committee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend the Clayton County Democratic Committee for serving as a vital force in Georgia politics and extend best wishes for continued growth and success. 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 Clayton County Democratic Committee. ## 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 formally recognizes and commends the Clayton County Democratic Committee for its role in voter organizing and civic engagement in Clayton County. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Clayton County Democratic Committee (CCDC), the county affiliate of the Democratic Party of Georgia, for its work in voter education, grassroots organizing, and leadership development in cities including Jonesboro, Forest Park, Lake City, Lovejoy, Riverdale, College Park, and Morrow. The resolution credits the committee with helping secure President Joe Biden's win in Georgia during the 2020 presidential election and highlights its ongoing work with voter registration drives, candidate forums, and affiliated groups such as the Clayton County Federation of Democratic Women and Young Democrats of Clayton County. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the committee. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Clayton County Democratic Committee for its political organizing and civic engagement work. - Credits the committee with helping secure a 2020 presidential election victory in Georgia through voter turnout efforts. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to the committee. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it has no binding legal or regulatory effect. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors the Clayton County Democratic Committee and its affiliated groups, the Clayton County Federation of Democratic Women and Young Democrats of Clayton County. It also references residents of Jonesboro, Forest Park, Lake City, Lovejoy, Riverdale, College Park, and Morrow. ### Why it matters As a ceremonial resolution, this measure carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It does not change any law, funding, or requirement, but it formally places the Senate's recognition of the committee's civic and political organizing work into the public record. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the CCDC's role in voter education, grassroots organizing, and its contribution to the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. - The resolved clause states the Senate recognizes and commends the CCDC for its role in Georgia politics. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the committee. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-03) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-03) - Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, Gail Davenport, Elena Parent, Tonya Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72716 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr676.md?full=1