HR1066: HR1066 Washington, Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington; retirement from the Department of Veterans Affairs and prior decades-long service to the United States Navy; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. It recognizes Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington, a Savannah, Georgia native, for serving more than two decades in the United States Navy before joining the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2008, where he worked at the Atlanta Regional VA Office and rose to Assistant Veterans Service Center Manager in 2015. The resolution also recognizes his wife Marcia Washington, herself a Navy retiree and former VA employee, and their family. It notes his retirement date of January 31, 2025. The House directs its Clerk to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to Senior Chief Washington.

• Formally commends Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington for his service in the United States Navy and at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Recognizes his career history, including his 2008 start at the VA and his 2015 promotion to Assistant Veterans Service Center Manager.
• Acknowledges his wife Marcia Washington and their family for their shared commitment to service.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Senior Chief Washington.

The resolution directly names and honors Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington, his wife Marcia Washington, and their family. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for distribution.

This is a symbolic gesture rather than a change to Georgia law. It creates an official public record of appreciation for one individual's military and federal civilian service, giving him and his family formal recognition from the state legislature.

• The resolution's whereas clauses detail Washington's Navy service and his career progression at the Department of Veterans Affairs starting in 2008.
• The resolved clause formally honors and commends Washington for his service to the Navy, the VA, and the Douglasville, Georgia community.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for Washington.

1. 2026-01-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-01-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-27House Hopper (House)

• Kimberly Alexander (D, HD-066)Primary sponsor
• Kimberly New (R, HD-040)

• veterans affairs
• military service
• ceremonial resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives