HR1222: HR1222 Newnan Kiwanis Club; 100th anniversary; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It commends the Newnan Kiwanis Club, founded in 1925, for reaching its 100th anniversary and highlights the club's long history of community service in Coweta County. The resolution notes that the club has sponsored the Coweta County Fair since 1947 and has used fair proceeds to donate more than $5.8 million to local charities over the years, including $300,000 to 58 organizations in 2025 alone. The House directs the Clerk to prepare a copy of the resolution for the club as a keepsake.

• Formally commends and congratulates the Newnan Kiwanis Club on its 100th anniversary on behalf of the state of Georgia.
• Recites the club's history, including its founding in 1925 and its sponsorship of the Coweta County Fair since 1947.
• Notes the club has donated more than $5.8 million to local charities over the years, including $300,000 to 58 groups in 2025.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the club.
• Extends the House's best wishes for the club's continued growth and success.

The resolution directly concerns the Newnan Kiwanis Club and the Coweta County community groups it has funded, such as Meals on Wheels of Coweta County, the Boys and Girls Club of Newnan, and Habitat for Humanity. It has no regulatory effect on the public.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is a formal, public acknowledgment from the state legislature of a local civic organization's century of charitable work.

• The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) recounts the club's 1925 founding by Dr. Thomas Bailey and its sponsorship by the Atlanta Kiwanis Club.
• States that since 1947 the club has partnered with Coweta County and the Cattlemen's Association to sponsor the Coweta County Fair.
• Notes that in 2001 the fair moved to a new site the club purchased and deeded to Coweta County.
• States total charitable giving from fair proceeds has exceeded $5.8 million, with $300,000 given to 58 organizations in 2025.
• The resolving clause has the House commend and congratulate the club and wish it continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the House Clerk to prepare a copy for the club.

1. 2026-02-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-03House Hopper (House)

• Lynn Smith (R, HD-070)Primary sponsor
• Josh Bonner (R, HD-073)
• David Jenkins (R, HD-136)
• Lydia Glaize (D, HD-067)
• Robert Dawson (D, HD-065)

• ceremonial resolution
• Coweta County
• civic organizations
• Newnan Kiwanis Club