--- title: SR 790. Matthews, Y. Dyan; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr790 cite_as: SR 790, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr790 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr790.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr790/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73300 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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Dyan; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 790 By: Senators James of the 28th, Davenport of the 17th, Jackson of the 41st, Rhett of the 33rd, Wicks of the 34th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Y. Dyan Matthews upon her retirement; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Y. Dyan Matthews has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative service as the Executive Director of the Greater South Fulton Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, her significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and WHEREAS, during her tenure with the Greater South Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Y. Dyan Matthews has spearheaded the organization's membership growth, staff enlargement, and branding campaigns, including the chamber's name change in January 2022; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, Y. Dyan Matthews has served with honor and distinction with the Greater South Fulton Chamber of Commerce and will be sorely missed upon the occasion of her retirement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Y. Dyan Matthews for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; congratulate her upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Y. Dyan Matthews. ## 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 honors Y. Dyan Matthews, Executive Director of the Greater South Fulton Chamber of Commerce, on her retirement, praising her years of leadership and community service. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Y. Dyan Matthews for her service as Executive Director of the Greater South Fulton Chamber of Commerce, highlighting her work growing the chamber's membership and staff and leading its 2022 rebranding and name change. The resolution formally commends her for her public service, congratulates her on her retirement, and wishes her continued health and happiness. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to Matthews. The resolution has no regulatory effect and does not alter any Georgia statute. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Y. Dyan Matthews for her service as Executive Director of the Greater South Fulton Chamber of Commerce. - Congratulates her on her retirement and extends the Senate's best wishes for her health and happiness. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Matthews. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Y. Dyan Matthews. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with preparing a copy for her, and reflects on her role with the Greater South Fulton Chamber of Commerce. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory weight and changes no Georgia law. Its practical effect is symbolic: it creates an official Senate record honoring Matthews's career and provides her with a keepsake copy commemorating her retirement. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes and commends Matthews for her public service to the State of Georgia and congratulates her on retirement. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy available for distribution to Matthews. - The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts her tenure at the Greater South Fulton Chamber of Commerce, including membership growth and the chamber's January 2022 name change. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-18) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-18) - Sponsors: Donzella James, Gail Davenport, Kim Jackson, Michael Rhett, Kenya Wicks, Tonya Anderson, Nan Orrock, Randal Mangham, Ed Harbison - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73300 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr790.md?full=1