--- title: SR 993. Drake, Laura Barrett; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr993 cite_as: SR 993, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr993 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr993.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr993/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74253 date: 2026-03-19 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/sr992.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr994.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr993.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 993 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-19 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Nikki Merritt - Sheikh Rahman - Tonya Anderson - Sally Harrell text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR993/2025 upstream_id: 2135910 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - community recognition - charitable organizations - Gwinnett County - food assistance --- # SR 993. Drake, Laura Barrett; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 993 By: Senators Merritt of the 9th, Rahman of the 5th, Anderson of the 43rd and Harrell of the 40th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Laura Barrett Drake; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Laura Barrett Drake has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state, as evidenced dramatically by her 18 years of superlative service as director of the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry; and WHEREAS, as a result of her exemplary leadership, the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry has become a vital resource for families in need throughout the Grayson and Loganville areas; and WHEREAS, the organization has provided essential food assistance and support services to approximately 1,600 individuals per month and distributed roughly 90,000 pounds of food monthly to neighbors in need; and WHEREAS, Laura Barrett Drake's significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; 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 Laura Barrett Drake for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated service to the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry and extend the most sincere best wishes for 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 Laura Barrett Drake. ## 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 honors Laura Barrett Drake for 18 years leading the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry, a food assistance organization serving families in Grayson and Loganville. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Laura Barrett Drake for her 18 years as director of the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry, an organization that provides food assistance and support services to families in need in the Grayson and Loganville areas. The resolution states that under her leadership, the ministry has served about 1,600 individuals per month and distributed roughly 90,000 pounds of food monthly. The Senate formally commends her service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Laura Barrett Drake for her 18 years as director of the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry. - States that the ministry serves about 1,600 individuals and distributes roughly 90,000 pounds of food each month. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Drake. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly honors Laura Barrett Drake. It also references the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry and the families in the Grayson and Loganville areas of Gwinnett County who rely on its food assistance and support services. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal effect and changes no Georgia law or funding. Its significance is symbolic: it publicly acknowledges a community leader's long-running charitable work and gives her formal recognition from the state Senate. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Drake's 18 years of service and the ministry's monthly impact of about 1,600 people served and 90,000 pounds of food distributed. - The resolved clause formally commends Drake for her service to the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Drake. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-19) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Nikki Merritt, Sheikh Rahman, Tonya Anderson, Sally Harrell - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74253 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr993.md?full=1