--- title: SR 93. Coen, John; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr93 cite_as: SR 93, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr93 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr93.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr93/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69770 date: 2025-02-04 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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Coen, John; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 93 By: Senators Still of the 48th, Albers of the 56th, Bearden of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Brass of the 6th and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating John Coen upon his induction to the Roswell High School Hall of Fame as well as the Georgia Dugout Baseball Hall of Fame; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, John Coen has long been recognized by his friends, colleagues, and athletes as an outstanding leader and an integral part of Roswell High School's athletic success; and WHEREAS, he has shown great dedication to Roswell High School by devoting over six decades of his life to the institution that first shaped him as a student-athlete, and his passion and commitment have left an enduring impact on the athletic programs; and WHEREAS, during his remarkable tenure, he has successfully coached and assisted with several of the school's teams as well as led them to numerous championships, including the football, wrestling, and baseball teams; and WHEREAS, throughout his time as baseball coach, John Coen won more than 265 games, led the team to a state championship win in 1986, and impacted the lives of countless athletes, several of whom went on to play professionally; and WHEREAS, beyond his contributions to athletics, he has further served as an exceptional administrator as well as an exemplary history and political science teacher, and his sponsorship of the school's model United Nations program guided them to national championships; and WHEREAS, his unique coaching style and sense of humor have fostered an environment that cultivates student and athletic growth, and he has left a long-lasting impact on the community through his dedicated service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate John Coen upon his induction to the Roswell High School Hall of Fame and the Georgia Dugout Baseball Hall of Fame as well as extend sincere best wishes for future health, happiness, and success. 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 John Coen. ## 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 congratulates longtime Roswell High School coach and teacher John Coen on his induction into the Roswell High School Hall of Fame and the Georgia Dugout Baseball Hall of Fame. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring John Coen, a longtime coach, administrator, and teacher at Roswell High School. The resolution recounts his more than six decades of service to the school, including coaching football, wrestling, and baseball, winning a state baseball championship in 1986, and sponsoring the school's Model United Nations program to national titles. The resolution formally congratulates Coen on his induction into the Roswell High School Hall of Fame and the Georgia Dugout Baseball Hall of Fame, and wishes him future health and happiness. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Coen. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally congratulates John Coen on his induction into the Roswell High School Hall of Fame and the Georgia Dugout Baseball Hall of Fame. - Recites Coen's decades-long career as a coach, administrator, and teacher at Roswell High School. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to John Coen. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or appropriate any funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names John Coen, a former Roswell High School coach and teacher. It also references the Roswell High School community, its athletic programs, and its Model United Nations program, though it imposes no legal obligations on anyone besides the Secretary of the Senate. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world consequence is that the Senate will provide John Coen with an official copy recognizing his career and hall of fame inductions. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Coen's six-decade career at Roswell High School, including coaching football, wrestling, and baseball. - It notes he won more than 265 baseball games and led the team to a 1986 state championship. - It credits him with guiding the school's Model United Nations program to national championships. - The resolved clause formally congratulates Coen on his two hall of fame inductions and wishes him future health and success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to Coen. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Shawn Still, John Albers, Timothy Bearden, Chuck Payne, Matt Brass, John Kennedy, Kay Kirkpatrick, Mike Hodges, Steve Gooch, Bill Cowsert, Drew Echols, Russ Goodman, Greg Dolezal, Blake Tillery - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69770 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr93.md?full=1