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SR 780: Statesboro-Bulloch County Day; recognize February 18, 2026

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Senate Resolution 780

By: Senators Hickman of the 4th, Tillery of the 19th, Watson of the 11th and Bearden of the 30th

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing February 18, 2026, as Statesboro-Bulloch County Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Statesboro-Bulloch County Day is presented by the Bulloch Engagement and Community Opportunities Network (BEACON), a collaborative platform designed to inform and empower the citizens of Bulloch County; and

WHEREAS, Statesboro-Bulloch County Day provides an opportunity to celebrate Bulloch County; the City of Statesboro; and the municipalities of Brooklet, Portal, and Register; as well as the additional communities of Adabelle, Denmark, Hopeulikit, Ivanhoe, Nevils, and Leefield; and

WHEREAS, Bulloch County was formed in 1796 as the 21st county in Georgia, named for Archibald Bulloch, the President and Commander in Chief of Georgia in 1776; and

WHEREAS, the City of Statesboro was incorporated in 1803 and serves as the Bulloch County Seat; and

WHEREAS, Statesboro-Bulloch County is home to Georgia Southern University and Eagle Nation, a nationally recognized public research institution and a proud, passionate community of students, alumni, and supporters whose commitment to academic excellence, workforce development, and community engagement benefits the entire state; and

WHEREAS, Georgia Southern University is the alma mater of the late Jack Hill, longtime Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, whose distinguished career and steadfast commitment to fiscal stewardship and public service left a lasting legacy on the State of Georgia, and whose wife, Ruth Ann Nail Hill, was also a proud three-time alumna of Georgia Southern University and lifelong educator; and

WHEREAS, Ogeechee Technical College, with renowned programs in healthcare, business, manufacturing, and other professions, has worked along with Bulloch County Schools to provide training for its students' success; and

WHEREAS, the Economic Development partners in Statesboro-Bulloch County have worked together to recruit jobs and investment, support business and commercial growth, enhance and grow Statesboro's downtown, and successfully market the community as a tourism hub in Southeast Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Bulloch County continues to be among the most successful agricultural counties in the state, with a long history of farming and agribusiness; and

WHEREAS, BEACON and its respective member organizations are committed to working together for the long-term success of Statesboro-Bulloch County, continuing its healthy growth.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize February 18, 2026, as Statesboro-Bulloch County Day at the capitol and extend their commendation to the Bulloch Engagement and Community Opportunities Network and the Statesboro-Bulloch County community for the contributions they make to the State of Georgia.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press.