--- title: SR 743. Herrell, Joann; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr743 cite_as: SR 743, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr743 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr743.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr743/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73048 date: 2026-02-10 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/sr742.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr744.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr743.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 743 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-10 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Timothy Bearden text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR743/2025 upstream_id: 2112338 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Senate resolution - ceremonial recognition - real estate --- # SR 743. Herrell, Joann; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 743 By: Senator Bearden of the 30th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Joann Herrell; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Joann Herrell is a distinguished and well respected real estate professional, known for her integrity, expertise, and unwaveringly positive outlook; and WHEREAS, during her more than 50 year career, Joann established a glowing reputation of renown throughout Georgia as well as earned the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and WHEREAS, as the former owner of Westberry Realty, a Century 21 franchise, Joann demonstrated her significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, as well as her keen sense of vision; and WHEREAS, Joann attributes her success to a simple yet powerful philosophy, to “never say never” and remains positive through challenging situations; and WHEREAS, deeply rooted in her community, Joann is a dedicated member of Villa Rica First Methodist Church and a proud mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great- great-grandmother; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Joann Herrell for her positivity, hard work, and the courage to “never say never.” 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 Joann Herrell. ## 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 Joann Herrell, a longtime real estate professional from the Villa Rica area, for her decades-long career and community involvement. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring Joann Herrell, who spent more than 50 years working as a real estate professional and formerly owned Westberry Realty, a Century 21 franchise. The resolution praises her leadership, integrity, and positive outlook, as well as her role in her family and her church community. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the Senate's recognition of Herrell and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally states that the Georgia Senate recognizes and commends Joann Herrell for her career and personal qualities. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Joann Herrell. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor only. ### Who it affects This resolution affects Joann Herrell, the honoree, and has no direct effect on the general public, businesses, or government agencies since it does not change any law or policy. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic gesture by the Senate to publicly honor an individual's career and community contributions rather than a policy change affecting the public. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Herrell's 50-plus year real estate career and her former ownership of Westberry Realty, a Century 21 franchise. - The resolving clause has the Senate recognize and commend Herrell for her positivity, hard work, and personal philosophy. - A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Herrell. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-10) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-10) - Sponsors: Timothy Bearden - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73048 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr743.md?full=1