Senate Resolution 821
By: Senators Hickman of the 4th, Payne of the 54th, Setzler of the 37th, Halpern of the 39th
and Hatchett of the 50th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Georgia Reads Day celebrates the power of community involvement in literacy
and students across Georgia who are building lifelong literacy skills essential for academic
success, workforce readiness, and active citizenship; and
WHEREAS, the Georgia Council on Literacy provides statewide leadership to advance
reading achievement and to encourage a culture of literacy the support students from early
childhood through high school; and
WHEREAS, Malcolm Mitchell, Super Bowl champion, author, and Georgia Reads Coach,
appointed by the Georgia Council on Literacy, has inspired students across Georgia to
develop a love of reading and to see literacy as a pathway to opportunity and personal
growth; and
WHEREAS, students from pre-K through high school participated in Mitchell's Share the
Magic Foundation 2026 READBowl, a statewide and global reading challenge that
encourages students to set goals, strengthen literacy skills, and demonstrate dedication,
discipline, and enthusiasm for reading while competing with peers from across Georgia and
around the world; and
WHEREAS, Georgia Reads Day recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements of
Georgia's 2026 READBowl winners from elementary, middle, and high school, whose
commitment to reading exemplifies academic excellence and love of learning; and
WHEREAS, Georgia Reads Day also honors the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award
winners, recognizing community leaders, schools, and organizations whose work spans birth
though adult literacy efforts and who are addressing Georgia's literacy through innovative,
community-driven solutions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
recognize March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day, and commend the students participating in
and winning the 2026 READBowl, Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell, the Georgia
Council on Literacy, and the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award winners for their
outstanding contributions to advancing literacy across the State of Georgia.
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 Georgia
Council on Literacy.