Georgia CommonsSR 825: The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band; recognize
Last action February 24, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes and commends The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band of Columbus for 37 years of volunteer musical service to the community.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band, a Columbus, Georgia volunteer concert band founded in 1988 as a memorial to Robert M. Barr, a longtime band director at Jordan High School. The resolution recounts the band's history, including its performances during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Columbus, annual July 4th shows, and charitable fundraising work, and notes its lineage of conductors since 1988. The Senate formally commends the band for its 37 years of service and musical contributions to Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley region. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the band. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band for 37 years of musical service to Columbus, Georgia.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to the band.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a purely ceremonial statement by the Senate.
Who it affects
The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band and its more than sixty volunteer musicians, as well as the Columbus and Chattahoochee Valley community that the band has performed for over nearly four decades.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; its practical impact is a formal, public acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate of the band's decades of volunteer musical service, giving the group and its members official recognition and a keepsake copy of the honor.
Key provisions
- The resolution recites the band's founding in 1988 as a memorial to band director Robert M. Barr and its growth to over sixty volunteer musicians.
- It resolves that the Senate recognizes and commends the band for 37 years of service and musical contributions.
- It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the band.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and commend The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band for its 37 years of dedicated service and outstanding musical contributions to Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
- Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
- Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
- David Lucas (D, SD-026)
- Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
- Jason T. Dickerson (R, SD-021)
- Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
- Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
- Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
- Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
- Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
- Nabilah Islam Parkes (D, SD-007)
- Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
- Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
- Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
- Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
- Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
- Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
- Donzella James (D, SD-028)
Topics
- community recognition
- Columbus Georgia
- music and arts
- legislative resolution