HR1187: HR1187 Whitaker, Community Supervision Officer Traci; Department of Community Supervision 2025 Officer of the Year; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes Community Supervision Officer Traci Whitaker, who has served the state for eleven years, for being named the Department of Community Supervision's 2025 Officer of the Year. The resolution describes her work supervising individuals in the community and her embodiment of the department's values, including selfless service, accountability, integrity, teamwork, and professional development. It does not change any Georgia law. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Officer Whitaker.

• Formally recognizes and commends Community Supervision Officer Traci Whitaker for being named the department's 2025 Officer of the Year.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Officer Whitaker.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a ceremonial statement by the House.

This resolution directly names Community Supervision Officer Traci Whitaker and references the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, the state agency that supervises people on probation and parole.

The resolution has no legal effect on Georgia law or state operations. It serves as a public, formal acknowledgment by the House of Representatives of one officer's service record within the Department of Community Supervision.

• States background on the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, which began operations July 1, 2015, under House Bill 310.
• Recites Officer Whitaker's eleven years of service and alignment with the department's core values.
• Resolves that the House recognizes and commends Officer Whitaker as the department's 2025 Officer of the Year.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Officer Whitaker.

1. 2026-02-02House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-02House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-02House Hopper (House)

• James Burchett (R, HD-176)Primary sponsor
• John Corbett (R, HD-174)

• community supervision
• probation and parole
• legislative honors
• public safety