--- title: SR 785. Arnold, Mark; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr785 cite_as: SR 785, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr785 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr785.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr785/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73267 date: 2026-02-18 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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Arnold, Mark; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 785 By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Jones of the 10th, Mangham of the 55th, Harrell of the 40th, Jackson of the 41st and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Mark Arnold; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mark Arnold has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mark currently serves on the Decatur City Commission and is vice president of Data Analytics and Business Intelligence for CRH Americas Materials, Inc., the world's largest building materials company; and WHEREAS, he has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service on the Legacy Park Board of Directors, the City of Decatur Charter Review Commission, the Beacon Hill Middle School Leadership Team, the Decatur MLK Service Project, and the Decatur-DeKalb YMCA board; and WHEREAS, Mark is the founder of Nuestro Banco, a pioneering community bank in North Carolina, where he developed a groundbreaking business model for a Spanish-language bank approved by the FDIC Southeastern regional office; and WHEREAS, he is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; 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 Mark Arnold for his efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service and extend their sincere best wishes for his continued health, happiness, and 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 Mark Arnold. ## 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 recognizes and commends Mark Arnold, a Decatur city commissioner and business leader, for his community service and career achievements. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring Mark Arnold, who serves on the Decatur City Commission and works as vice president of Data Analytics and Business Intelligence for CRH Americas Materials, Inc. The resolution lists his community involvement, including service on the Legacy Park Board of Directors, the City of Decatur Charter Review Commission, the Beacon Hill Middle School Leadership Team, the Decatur MLK Service Project, and the Decatur-DeKalb YMCA board. It also notes that Arnold founded Nuestro Banco, a Spanish-language community bank in North Carolina approved by the FDIC. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply commends Arnold for his public service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide him a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Mark Arnold for his public service and community involvement in Decatur and DeKalb County. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Mark Arnold. - Creates no new law, funding, requirement, or penalty; it is a symbolic honor rather than a regulatory or budgetary action. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Mark Arnold. It does not impose obligations or create rights for any broader group of Georgians, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters This resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; it does not change any law, spend money, or create obligations. Its significance is purely ceremonial, formally recording the Senate's appreciation for one individual's community and civic contributions. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Arnold's roles, including his Decatur City Commission seat and CRH Americas Materials position, and his volunteer service on several local boards. - The resolved clause formally commends Arnold for his public service and wishes him continued health and success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Arnold. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-18) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-18) - Sponsors: Elena Parent, Emanuel Jones, Randal Mangham, Sally Harrell, Kim Jackson, Tonya Anderson, RaShaun Kemp, Nan Orrock, Kenya Wicks, Michael Rhett, Donzella James - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73267 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr785.md?full=1