--- title: SR 719. Hardrick, Catherine; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr719 cite_as: SR 719, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr719 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr719.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr719/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72964 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/sr718.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr720.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr719.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 719 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: - Tonya Anderson - Kenya Wicks - Ed Harbison - Michael Rhett - Gail Davenport - Randal Mangham text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR719/2025 upstream_id: 2111514 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - veterans recognition - Snellville city council - military sexual trauma advocacy - Georgia Senate resolutions --- # SR 719. Hardrick, Catherine; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 719 By: Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Wicks of the 34th, Harbison of the 15th, Rhett of the 33rd, Davenport of the 17th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Catherine Hardrick; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Catherine "Cat" Hardrick is a disabled United States Army veteran whose life and leadership reflect extraordinary resilience, courage, and an unwavering commitment to service; and WHEREAS, Catherine served over 5 years in the United States Army as a 71L Administrative Specialist, providing mission critical personnel and operational support to military leadership, safeguarding sensitive personnel records, supporting command operations, and helping ensure unit readiness and mission effectiveness; and WHEREAS, during her military service, Catherine served in the historic Operation Just Cause in Panama, supporting United States military operations focused on protecting American citizens, restoring democratic governance, and maintaining regional security; and WHEREAS, through strength, faith, and perseverance, Catherine transformed her personal experience as a survivor of military sexual trauma into purpose, using her voice to support fellow veterans, advocate for trauma informed care, and help remove stigma surrounding military sexual trauma; and WHEREAS, following her military service, Catherine built a distinguished career of more than 20 years in the finance industry, serving in roles including treasury analyst, mutual funds trading specialist, and executive level administrative leadership supporting senior executives in both the banking and corporate consulting sectors; and WHEREAS, Catherine continues her service through public leadership and community impact as a newly elected Snellville City councilmember and the founder and CEO of Journey Within, LLC; and WHEREAS, Catherine’s service and leadership have earned regional recognition, including the prestigious Yellow Ribbon Award for Women Impacting the Community, and her role in helping champion the Women Veterans Day Proclamation in Gwinnett County; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this extraordinary Georgian be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Catherine Hardrick for her leadership, advocacy, and unwavering commitment to others. 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 Catherine Hardrick. ## 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 Catherine Hardrick, a disabled Army veteran and Snellville city councilmember, for her military service and community leadership. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia Senate. It does not change any law. Instead, it recognizes Catherine Hardrick, a disabled United States Army veteran who served more than five years as an administrative specialist, including deployment during Operation Just Cause in Panama. The resolution highlights her transition from military service, including her advocacy around military sexual trauma, into a more than 20 year career in finance, and her current work as a newly elected Snellville city councilmember and founder of Journey Within, LLC. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare a copy of the resolution for Hardrick as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally states that the Senate recognizes and commends Catherine Hardrick for her military service, advocacy, and leadership. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Catherine Hardrick. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor only. ### Who it affects The resolution names Catherine Hardrick, a disabled Army veteran, finance industry professional, Snellville city councilmember, and business founder. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians; it is a public, official statement honoring one individual's military service and community contributions, and it becomes part of the permanent legislative record. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Hardrick's Army service, including Operation Just Cause in Panama and her advocacy on military sexual trauma. - The resolved clause formally recognizes and commends her leadership and advocacy. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Hardrick for distribution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-09) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-09) - Sponsors: Tonya Anderson, Kenya Wicks, Ed Harbison, Michael Rhett, Gail Davenport, Randal Mangham - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72964 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr719.md?full=1