--- title: SR 722. Hunter, Dr. Anissa D.; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr722 cite_as: SR 722, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr722 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr722.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr722/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72981 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. 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Hunter, Dr. Anissa D.; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 722 By: Senators Wicks of the 34th, Anderson of the 43rd, Harbison of the 15th, Rhett of the 33rd and Kemp of the 38th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dr. Anissa D. Hunter; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Anissa D. Hunter is a United States Navy veteran, author, educator, and mental health advocate; and WHEREAS, she honorably served in the United States Navy as a Personnelman and Legalman, valiantly and courageously protecting her fellow Americans aboard the USS Yosemite (AD-71) and USS Eisenhower (CVN-69); and WHEREAS, following her military service, Dr. Hunter has dedicated her career to advocacy, education, and leadership development, particularly in the areas of mental health awareness, holistic wellness, and community support; and WHEREAS, she is the author of Baby Steps to Holistic Living and the forthcoming Whole-Powered Leadership, which is grounded in her proprietary clarity-driven, human-centered leadership framework that integrates evidence-based leadership principles, whole-person sustainability, and real-world application to support alignment, accountability, and lasting results; and WHEREAS, Dr. Hunter passionately serves her community with the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), The American Legion Post 0066, Henry County Special Needs Adults, and CoreLife Wellness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this exemplary Georgian be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Anissa D. Hunter for helping Georgia leaders navigate change, reduce mental overload, and translate insight into action. 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 Dr. Anissa D. Hunter. ## 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 Dr. Anissa D. Hunter, a Navy veteran, author, and mental health advocate, for her community service and leadership work. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring Dr. Anissa D. Hunter. It does not change any Georgia law or create any new program, fund, or requirement. The resolution recounts Dr. Hunter's background as a United States Navy veteran who served aboard the USS Yosemite and USS Eisenhower, and her later career as an author, educator, and mental health advocate. It notes her books and her volunteer work with groups such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness, The American Legion Post 0066, Henry County Special Needs Adults, and CoreLife Wellness. The Senate resolves to recognize and commend her, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send her a copy of the resolution as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally states the Senate's recognition and commendation of Dr. Anissa D. Hunter for her community and leadership work. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Dr. Hunter. - Creates no new law, funding, program, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Dr. Anissa D. Hunter. It has no regulatory effect on any other group of Georgians, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial weight and changes nothing in Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official Senate record of appreciation for Dr. Hunter's military service and community advocacy work into the legislative record. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Dr. Hunter's Navy service, her books, and her volunteer work with mental health and community organizations. - The resolved clause has the Senate recognize and commend Dr. Hunter for helping Georgia leaders navigate change and reduce mental overload. - A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Dr. Hunter. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-09) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-09) - Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, Tonya Anderson, Ed Harbison, Michael Rhett, RaShaun Kemp - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72981 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr722.md?full=1