SR719: SR719 Hardrick, Catherine; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia Senate. It does not change any Georgia law; instead it recognizes the life and career of Catherine Hardrick, a disabled United States Army veteran who served more than five years as an administrative specialist, including in Operation Just Cause in Panama. The resolution describes her advocacy work as a survivor of military sexual trauma, her more than 20 year career in the finance industry, her election as a Snellville city councilmember, and her founding of the company Journey Within, LLC. It concludes by directing the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for Hardrick as a keepsake.

• Formally recognizes and commends Catherine Hardrick for her military service, advocacy, and community leadership.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Hardrick.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia statutes.

The resolution directly names and honors Catherine Hardrick. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians, agencies, or businesses.

The resolution carries symbolic weight rather than legal effect. It gives Hardrick and her community public, official recognition in the Georgia Senate's record for her military service, advocacy work, and local leadership, but it does not alter any rights, duties, or funding for anyone else.

• The whereas clauses recount Hardrick's five years of Army service, including deployment to Operation Just Cause in Panama.
• The resolution notes her advocacy as a survivor of military sexual trauma and her work supporting other veterans.
• It recounts her 20-plus year finance career and her current roles as a Snellville city councilmember and founder of Journey Within, LLC.
• The resolved clause formally commends Hardrick, and a further clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her a copy of the resolution.

1. 2026-02-09Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-06Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)Primary sponsor
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)

• veterans recognition
• Senate resolution
• Snellville
• military sexual trauma awareness