--- title: SR 75. Harlem High School Bulldogs Baseball Team; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr75 cite_as: SR 75, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr75 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr75.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr75/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69737 date: 2025-02-03 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. 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Harlem High School Bulldogs Baseball Team; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 75 By: Senators Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Hickman of the 4th, Jones II of the 22nd, Williams of the 25th and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class AAA State Baseball Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, this superlative team completed its triumphant season of baseball competition by posting an outstanding record of 38 wins and only one loss; and WHEREAS, the team brought special recognition to its school and to Columbia County by winning the 2024 GHSA Class AAA State Baseball Championship; and WHEREAS, as further testament to their exemplary performance, the Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team earned a No. 1 ranking across all classifications in the State of Georgia as well as a No. 9 ranking in the nation; and WHEREAS, this championship victory marks the seventh state championship under the guidance of Head Coach Jimmie Lewis, who now has more than 900 career wins; and WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of Head Coach Jimmie Lewis as well as Assistant Coaches Chris Waters, Rusty James, Hunter McBride, and Lonnie Morris; and WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is abundantly proper to call them champions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate the Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class AAA State Baseball Championship and extend best wishes for their continued 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 Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team. ## 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 congratulates the Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team of Columbia County for winning the 2024 GHSA Class AAA State Baseball Championship. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team for its 2024 season, in which the team went 38-1 and won the GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Class AAA State Baseball Championship. The resolution notes the team earned a No. 1 ranking in Georgia and a No. 9 national ranking, and that the win was Head Coach Jimmie Lewis's seventh state championship, bringing his career total past 900 wins. The Senate resolves to congratulate the team and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the team for distribution. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class AAA State Baseball Championship. - States the team finished the season with a 38-1 record and earned a No. 1 statewide and No. 9 national ranking. - Recognizes Head Coach Jimmie Lewis for his seventh state championship and more than 900 career wins, and names four assistant coaches. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic honor extended by the Georgia Senate. ### Who it affects The Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team, Head Coach Jimmie Lewis, assistant coaches Chris Waters, Rusty James, Hunter McBride, and Lonnie Morris, and the school and Columbia County community they represent. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; its significance is symbolic, giving the team and coaching staff public recognition from the Georgia Senate for their championship season and record. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the team's 38-1 record and 2024 GHSA Class AAA State Baseball Championship win. - The resolution notes the team's No. 1 state and No. 9 national rankings across all classifications. - The resolving clause has the Senate congratulate the team and wish them continued success. - A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-03) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-03) - Sponsors: Lee Anderson, Max Burns, Billy Hickman, Harold Jones, Ricky Williams, Chuck Payne, Ben Watson, David Lucas, Derek Mallow, John Kennedy, Bill Cowsert, Shawn Still, Jason Anavitarte, Timothy Bearden, Michael Rhett, Kay Kirkpatrick - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69737 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr75.md?full=1