SR651: SR651 2025-2026 4-H Leadership Teams and Award Recipients; recognize

26 LC 129 0579 Senate Resolution 651 By: Senators Walker III of the 20th, Watson of the 11th, Goodman of the 8th, Anderson of the 24th, Sims of the 12th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the 2025-2026 4-H leadership teams a nd award recipients;1 and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS,4-H members consistently demonstrate the ability and leadership necessary to3 be champions and serve as outstanding representatives and officers of the young people of4 Georgia; and5 WHEREAS, Robert Thomas of Putnam County serves with distinction and dedication as6 State 4-H President; and 7 WHEREAS, Melanie Biersmith of the University of Georgia Coopera tive Extension has8 worked diligently as State 4-H Leader/ Director of 4-H; and9 WHEREAS, the leadership, dedication, and hard work of Michah Ne wton of Pickens10 County, Savannah Radloff of Heard County, Leo Barak of Glynn County, and Javis Bennett11 of Dooly County as District Presidents have been acknowledged by the 4-H membership in12 their election of each of these young people to serve as president for 2025-2026; and13 S. R. 651 - 1 - 26 LC 129 0579 WHEREAS, the excellent record of accomplishments in citizenship and leadership of14 Esteban Contreras of Pulaski County, Kaleb Green of Dooly Count y, Gregory Huston of15 Toombs County, Naomi Jackson of Bibb County, Ash Sonnier of Col umbia County, and16 Carolyn Thomas of Putnam County led to their selection as delegates for the 2025 National17 4-H Conference; and18 WHEREAS, Leila Rimes of Tift County and Addy Winchester of Pula ski County were19 named 2025 Leadership in Action winners; and20 WHEREAS, Liam Maline of Glynn County, Micah Newton of Pickens County, Kaleb Green21 of Dooly County, Kingston Ryals of Toombs County, Presley Douglas of Candler County,22 and Ash Sonnier of Columbia County were named state winners in the 2025 Deans Awards23 competition; and 24 WHEREAS, Thomas Holt, Nandini Patel, Landon Sinyard, and Ruby W itt of Ben Hill25 County were named the 2025 National Winners of the National Consumer Decision Making26 Contest; and 27 WHEREAS, Catie Malcome, Haley Schaefer, Catherine Smith, and Evan Tennant of Morgan28 County were named the 2025 National Winners of the National Rec urve Archery29 Competition; and 30 WHEREAS, Bethany Shirley of Walton County was named the 2025 Na tional High31 Individual of the National Air Rifle Competition; and32 WHEREAS, Sonya Jones of Pulaski County was named the 2025 William H. Booth Award33 Honoree; and 34 S. R. 651 - 2 - 26 LC 129 0579 WHEREAS, Lauren Clark of Screven County received the 2025 Ryles Rising Star Award;35 and 36 WHEREAS, Clinton Folsom of Cook County was named the 2025 Volunteer of the Year;37 and38 WHEREAS, Mark Braddy of Jefferson County received the 2025 Outs tanding Lifetime39 Volunteer Award.40 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body41 recognize and commend Robert Thomas, State 4-H President; Melanie Biersmith, State 4-H42 Leader and Director of 4-H; and the 2025-2026 4-H District Presidents, 2025 National 4-H43 Conference Delegates, 2025 Leadership in Action winners, 2025 D eans Award winners,44 2025 William H. Booth Award honoree, 2025 Ryles Rising Star Awa rd recipient, 202545 Volunteer of the Year, and 2025 Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Award recipient for their46 numerous accomplishments.47 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed48 to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the49 press.50 S. R. 651 - 3 -