--- title: SR 858. Mackson, Irene Brown; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr858 cite_as: SR 858, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr858 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr858.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr858/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73631 date: 2026-02-26 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr857.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr859.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr858.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 858 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-26 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Tonya Anderson - Kenya Wicks - Ed Harbison - Freddie Sims - Gail Davenport - Michael Rhett - Sheikh Rahman - Sonya Halpern - Nan Orrock text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR858/2025 upstream_id: 2124797 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - veterans - military service - ceremonial resolution - DeKalb County - Georgia Senate --- # SR 858. Mackson, Irene Brown; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 858 By: Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Wicks of the 34th, Harbison of the 15th, Sims of the 12th, Davenport of the 17th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Irene Brown Mackson; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Irene Brown Mackson 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 served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Air Force, valiantly and courageously protecting her fellow Americans for 21 years; and WHEREAS, for 16 years, she taught Air Force Junior ROTC in DeKalb County, Georgia, and is currently a Business Support Analyst in Grant Operations at the Georgia Department of Veterans Service; and WHEREAS, she is passionate about helping veterans and job applicants discover new career fields during times of extreme hardship due to disability; and WHEREAS, throughout her distinguished career, Irene Brown Mackson demonstrated a deep personal commitment to supporting military service members and was honored with several awards, including the Air Force Longevity Service Award, the Air Force Achievement Medal, and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths who has brought great credit to herself, her family, this state, and this nation through her dedicated service; 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 Irene Brown Mackson and extend the most sincere best wishes for her 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 Irene Brown Mackson. ## 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 formally recognizes and commends Irene Brown Mackson, a retired Air Force veteran and DeKalb County JROTC teacher, for her decades of service. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia Senate. It does not change any law. Instead, it recognizes Irene Brown Mackson for her 21 years of service in the United States Air Force, her 16 years teaching Air Force Junior ROTC in DeKalb County, and her current work as a Business Support Analyst in Grant Operations at the Georgia Department of Veterans Service. The resolution lists several honors she received during her military career, including the Air Force Longevity Service Award, the Air Force Achievement Medal, and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal. The Senate resolves to commend her and wish her continued health and happiness, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to give her an official copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Irene Brown Mackson on behalf of the Georgia Senate for her military and civilian service. - Documents her 21 years of service in the United States Air Force and 16 years teaching Air Force Junior ROTC in DeKalb County. - Notes her current role as a Business Support Analyst in Grant Operations at the Georgia Department of Veterans Service. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to her. ### Who it affects This resolution directly concerns Irene Brown Mackson, a Georgia veteran and former Air Force JROTC instructor. It also involves the Georgia Senate, which adopts the honor, and the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, where she currently works. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official record of Mackson's military service and civilian career into the Senate's journal and provides her with a formal keepsake honoring her achievements. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Mackson's 21 years of Air Force service and 16 years teaching JROTC in DeKalb County, Georgia. - The resolved clause has the Senate formally recognize and commend her and wish her continued health and happiness. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-26) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-26) - Sponsors: Tonya Anderson, Kenya Wicks, Ed Harbison, Freddie Sims, Gail Davenport, Michael Rhett, Sheikh Rahman, Sonya Halpern, Nan Orrock - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73631 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr858.md?full=1