--- title: SR 716. Harris, Reverend Tracey R.; honor collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr716 cite_as: SR 716, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr716 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr716.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr716/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72947 date: 2026-02-09 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/sr715.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr717.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr716.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 716 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-09 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Michael Rhett text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR716/2025 upstream_id: 2111509 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Senate resolution - community recognition - Marietta Georgia - clergy honors --- # SR 716. Harris, Reverend Tracey R.; honor ## Text Senate Resolution 716 By: Senator Rhett of the 33rd A RESOLUTION Honoring Reverend Tracey R. Harris and the Harvest Community Outreach Church; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Reverend Tracey R. Harris is the founding pastor of the Harvest Community Outreach Church in Marietta, Georgia; and WHEREAS, on Saturday, February 7, 2026, Reverend Harris will be honored at a pastoral installation service and on Sunday, February 8, 2026, the Harvest Community Outreach Church will hold its first official service; and WHEREAS, Reverend Harris has spent a lifetime answering God's call to be His messenger to do His will; and WHEREAS, he was baptized at the Bright Star C.O.G.I.G. church in Chicago, Illinois, and accepted his call into the ministry of the Gospel of Jesus Christ at the young age of 12; and WHEREAS, his undeniable talents opened doors for him in the professional arena as a young boy, touring and recording lead vocals with Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago; and WHEREAS, Reverend Harris has worked with many of Gospel's greats, such as Dr. Bobby Jones, James Bignon, and the Georgia Mass Choir with whom he also toured and recorded; and WHEREAS, he has also graced the stage as an actor and lead vocalist in the off-Broadway Irish sensation production "Riverdance" throughout the United States and Europe with critical acclaim; and WHEREAS, Reverend Harris is the proud father of his daughters, Ryan, Mariah, Micah, and Melia; his son, Nathaniel; and three foster sons, Ayden, Wayne, and Kenny; and WHEREAS, prior to opening the Harvest Community Outreach Church, Reverend Harris served for eight years as an Associate Pastor of the Mt. Welcome Missionary Baptist Church, in Decatur, Georgia; and WHEREAS, Reverend Harris is the published author of Not on My Watch, co-producer of the popular Jazz at the Mt. series, and serves as Chaplin for the Cobb County District Attorney's Office, the State of Georgia, as well as is the CEO and owner of Atlanta's Premier Shuttle and Limo Service, CEO of The Gospel Tribune Atlanta Newspaper, and presently works as a Criminal Investigator at the Cobb County District Attorney's Office; and WHEREAS, among the many accolades Reverend Harris has received is the President's Volunteer Service Global Humanitarian Award and an honorary Doctorate for his community engagement for the unhoused population in Atlanta, Georgia; and WHEREAS, whether the task is preparing a sermon, visiting the sick, counseling the troubled, baptizing a new believer, or acting as a theologian, educator, administrator, or humanitarian, Reverend Harris serves as a shining example of God's righteous path; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this enduring example of God's message of peace and love be recognized and congratulated for his innumerable good works rendered on behalf of persons in need. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body honor Reverend Tracey R. Harris, congratulate him upon the opening of the Harvest Community Outreach Church, and extend their sincere best wishes for his continued health, happiness, 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 Reverend Tracey R. Harris. ## 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 Reverend Tracey R. Harris of Marietta for founding the Harvest Community Outreach Church and marks the church's first official service. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Reverend Tracey R. Harris, founding pastor of the Harvest Community Outreach Church in Marietta, Georgia, on the occasion of his pastoral installation service on February 7, 2026 and the church's first official service on February 8, 2026. The resolution recounts Harris's background, including his early ministry, his music career with gospel artists and the Georgia Mass Choir, his acting role in the production 'Riverdance,' his family, his prior work as an associate pastor, his writing and business ventures, and his role as Chaplain and Criminal Investigator for the Cobb County District Attorney's Office. The Senate resolves to honor and congratulate him, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send him a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally honors Reverend Tracey R. Harris for his ministry and community work through a Senate resolution. - Congratulates him on the opening of the Harvest Community Outreach Church in Marietta, Georgia. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Reverend Harris. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Reverend Tracey R. Harris and the Harvest Community Outreach Church in Marietta. It has no regulatory or financial effect on other Georgians, agencies, or organizations. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives official Senate recognition to a Georgia pastor and his new church, providing a public record of appreciation, but it does not change any law, spend state money, or impose obligations on anyone. ### Key provisions - The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) recounts Reverend Harris's ministry, career, family, and community service in detail. - The resolving clause has the Senate honor Harris and congratulate him on opening the Harvest Community Outreach Church. - A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Reverend Harris. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-09) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-09) - Sponsors: Michael Rhett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72947 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr716.md?full=1