--- title: SR 960. Selig, Linda Weinkle; honor; White Rose Society; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr960 cite_as: SR 960, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr960 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr960.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr960/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74104 date: 2026-03-18 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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Selig, Linda Weinkle; honor; White Rose Society; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 960 By: Senators Halpern of the 39th, Goodman of the 8th, Walker III of the 20th, Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 44th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing the White Rose Society and honoring Linda Weinkle Selig; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the White Rose Society was founded after the October 7 attacks with the intention of informing and educating the public about the ethical foundations of civil liberty as well as recognizing the lives and sacrifices of the members of the original White Rose resistance movement; and WHEREAS, the organization draws inspiration from the courageous White Rose student resistance group in Nazi Germany, whose members stood in moral opposition to tyranny and paid the ultimate price for defending truth, freedom, and human dignity; and WHEREAS, through educational initiatives, public programming, and civic engagement efforts, the White Rose Society seeks to promote informed citizenship, preserve historical memory, and encourage individuals to uphold democratic principles and moral courage in their own communities; and WHEREAS, Linda Weinkle Selig, born in Miami, Florida, in 1946 to Jerome and Zena Schwartz Weinkle, relocated to Atlanta in the early 1970s and became deeply engaged in civic and Jewish communal life, serving in leadership roles with the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Hillels of Georgia, the Anti-Defamation League, and the American Jewish Committee, as well as a trustee of the Alfred and Adele Davis Academy; and WHEREAS, she has demonstrated distinguished leadership as host committee co-chair of the 1999 Jewish Federation of North America General Assembly and as co-founder of Make It Happen, a media consulting firm dedicated to strategic communications and public engagement; and WHEREAS, through her founding and leadership of the White Rose Society, Linda Selig has elevated the importance of historical awareness, ethical responsibility, and civic participation, ensuring that the lessons of the White Rose movement remain relevant to contemporary democratic society; and WHEREAS, her lifelong dedication to education, justice, and principled civic engagement has strengthened community institutions and reinforced the responsibility of citizens to protect freedom and uphold democratic values. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize the White Rose Society for its commitment to educating the public about the ethical foundations of civil liberty and preserving the legacy of the White Rose resistance movement as well as honor Linda Weinkle Selig for her visionary leadership, community service, and enduring dedication to civic responsibility and democratic education. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Linda Weinkle Selig and the White Rose Society. ## 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 the White Rose Society and honors Atlanta civic leader Linda Weinkle Selig for her work promoting civic education and democratic values. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes the White Rose Society, an organization founded after the October 7 attacks to educate the public about civil liberty and honor the original White Rose resistance movement that opposed Nazi tyranny in Germany. The resolution also honors Linda Weinkle Selig, who founded and leads the White Rose Society. It recounts her background growing up in Miami, moving to Atlanta, and her decades of leadership in Jewish communal organizations including the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Hillels of Georgia, the Anti-Defamation League, and the American Jewish Committee. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of it to Selig and the White Rose Society. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the White Rose Society for its educational work on civil liberty and its preservation of the historical White Rose resistance movement's legacy. - Honors Linda Weinkle Selig by name for her leadership, community service, and civic engagement work in Atlanta. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to Selig and the White Rose Society. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia statutes. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and affects Linda Weinkle Selig and the White Rose Society, an educational and civic organization. It has no broader regulatory effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters Resolutions like this carry no legal or financial consequences and change no Georgia law. Their significance is symbolic: the Senate publicly acknowledges an individual's community contributions and an organization's civic mission, which can raise public awareness of the group's work. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the founding purpose of the White Rose Society and its connection to the historical Nazi-era White Rose resistance movement. - The whereas clauses also detail Linda Weinkle Selig's biography and leadership roles in Atlanta Jewish communal organizations. - The resolved clause formally recognizes the White Rose Society and honors Selig for her civic leadership and dedication to democratic education. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Selig and the organization. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-18) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-18) - Sponsors: Sonya Halpern, Russ Goodman, Larry Walker, Harold Jones, Elena Parent, Jason Anavitarte - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74104 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr960.md?full=1