--- title: SR 825. The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr825 cite_as: SR 825, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr825 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr825.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr825/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73485 date: 2026-02-24 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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Dickerson - Gail Davenport - Kim Jackson - Bo Hatchett - Jaha Howard - Kay Kirkpatrick - Freddie Sims - Nabilah Islam Parkes - Derek Mallow - RaShaun Kemp - Michael Rhett - Sheikh Rahman - Randal Mangham - Randy Robertson - Ed Setzler - Elena Parent - Donzella James text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR825/2025 upstream_id: 2121452 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - community recognition - Columbus Georgia - music and arts - legislative resolution --- # SR 825. The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 825 By: Senators Harbison of the 15th, Orrock of the 36th, Payne of the 54th, Goodman of the 8th, Bearden of the 30th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band for its longstanding service, musical excellence, and positive impact on the Columbus community; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band was founded in 1988 as a memorial tribute to Robert M. Barr, beloved director of the Jordan High School Band in Columbus, Georgia, from 1946 to 1962; and WHEREAS, under the leadership of Robert M. Barr, the Jordan High School Band achieved the highest acclaim, earning numerous state and national titles and establishing a standard of musical excellence that brought pride and distinction to the Columbus community; and WHEREAS, as a teacher, mentor, and friend, Mr. Barr positively influenced the lives of hundreds of young people and was recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the Chattahoochee Valley in the 20th century prior to his passing in May 1988; and WHEREAS, since its founding, The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band has grown into a concert band comprised of more than sixty dedicated volunteer musicians ranging in age from 15 to 94; and WHEREAS, for 37 years, the band has enriched the cultural life of the community by performing for thousands of citizens, including appearances during the 1996 Summer Olympic events held in Columbus, Georgia, annual July 4th celebrations at the Heard Theatre, and numerous performances supporting charitable efforts such as fundraising initiatives for the Easter Seals Organization; and WHEREAS, The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band has maintained a distinguished tradition of musical leadership, with Dr. George Corradino serving as its first conductor from 1988 until 2011, followed by Fred Catchings from 2011 until 2023, and currently under the baton of Dr. Oliver C. Boone; and WHEREAS, The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of Robert M. Barr and to the power of volunteerism, artistic excellence, and community engagement in the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that 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. 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 Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band. ## 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 The Robert "Bob" Barr Community Band of Columbus for 37 years of volunteer musical service to the community. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-24) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-24) - Sponsors: Ed Harbison, Nan Orrock, Chuck Payne, Russ Goodman, Timothy Bearden, David Lucas, Tonya Anderson, Jason T. Dickerson, Gail Davenport, Kim Jackson, Bo Hatchett, Jaha Howard, Kay Kirkpatrick, Freddie Sims, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Derek Mallow, RaShaun Kemp, Michael Rhett, Sheikh Rahman, Randal Mangham, Randy Robertson, Ed Setzler, Elena Parent, Donzella James - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73485 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr825.md?full=1