HR1044: HR1044 Mitchell, Teresa LaBarham; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Teresa LaBarham Mitchell, a musician and artistic director with more than 40 years of experience in performance, artist development, and ministry leadership. The resolution recounts her career, including singing background vocals for the Temptations and performing with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Tony Bennett, and Harry Belafonte. It also recognizes her as co-owner and artistic director of Mitchell's Academy of Music and Performing Arts Centre in Perry, Georgia, and founder of T-Music Productions. The resolution formally commends her for cultivating talent and inspiring transformation, and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her a copy of the resolution as a keepsake. It creates no new law or funding.

• Formally recognizes and commends Teresa LaBarham Mitchell for her career in music performance, artist development, and mentorship.
• States the House's best wishes for her continued health, happiness, and success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her.

The resolution directly names and honors Teresa LaBarham Mitchell, a Perry, Georgia based musician, vocal coach, and co-owner of Mitchell's Academy of Music. It also involves the Clerk of the House, who must prepare a copy for her.

This resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic, serving as an official, public acknowledgment by the Georgia House of Representatives of one individual's career and community contributions in the arts.

• The whereas clauses describe Mitchell's 40-plus year career, including background vocal work with the Temptations and performances with Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Tony Bennett, and Harry Belafonte.
• The resolved clause formally commends her for cultivating talent and inspiring transformation and wishes her continued health and success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her.
• The resolution identifies Mitchell's Academy of Music, Performing Arts Centre in Perry, Georgia as the institution she co-owns and leads as artistic director.

1. 2026-01-16House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-01-16House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-16House Hopper (House)

• Mack Jackson (D, HD-128)Primary sponsor

• commendation resolution
• Georgia arts and music
• Perry Georgia
• House of Representatives honors