Georgia CommonsSR 880: Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers; congratulate
Last action March 3, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution congratulates the band Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers for winning the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring a local blues band. Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers, representing the Wiregrass Blues Society, won the Band Championship at the 41st annual International Blues Challenge hosted by The Blues Foundation in Memphis in January 2026. Frontman Derrick Dove also won the Best Guitarist award at the event. The resolution recounts the band's path through preliminaries, semifinals, and finals, and names the band members: Derrick Dove, keyboardist Johnathan 'JT' Thomas, bassist Walt Dunn, and drummer Jamie Richardson. It formally congratulates the band on behalf of the Senate and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the band. It does not change any Georgia law.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers on winning the Band Championship at the 2026 International Blues Challenge.
- Recognizes frontman Derrick Dove for winning the Best Guitarist award at the same competition.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the band.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial honor only.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors the band Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers (Derrick Dove, Johnathan 'JT' Thomas, Walt Dunn, and Jamie Richardson) and the Wiregrass Blues Society they represented. It has no effect on the general public or any other group.
Why it matters
This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it simply records the Senate's official recognition of a local band's national competition win, giving the band and the Wiregrass Blues Society a formal honor and a keepsake copy of the resolution.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe the band's win of the Band Championship at the 41st annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January 2026.
- The whereas clauses note Derrick Dove's individual Best Guitarist award and name all four band members.
- The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate the band and wish them continued success.
- The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the band.
From the bill
“the band captured the Band Championship at the 41st annual International Blues Challenge hosted by The Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee”
“BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers on winning the 2026 International Blues Challenge”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
- Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
- Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
- David Lucas (D, SD-026)
- Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
- Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
- Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
- Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
- Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
Topics
- ceremonial resolution
- Georgia Senate honors
- blues music
- Wiregrass Blues Society