SR757: SR757 Holcombe, Scott; honor

This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia Senate. It recognizes Scott Holcombe, who began competing in Special Olympics Georgia in 1971, one year after the program started in the state, and has continued for 55 years across sports including basketball, track and field, swimming, bowling, golf, equestrian, volleyball, softball, and bocce. The resolution recounts his early participation, including attending a 1971 event with Ethel Kennedy and Rosalynn Carter as one of five athletes from Carrollton Parks and Recreation. It formally congratulates him on being named the 2026 Special Olympics Athlete of the Year and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide him a copy of the resolution. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally congratulates Scott Holcombe on being named the 2026 Special Olympics Athlete of the Year by the Georgia Senate.
• Recounts and commends his 55-year history of competing in Special Olympics Georgia across nine sports.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Scott Holcombe.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, serving only as a ceremonial statement of recognition.

The resolution directly names and honors Scott Holcombe, an athlete with Special Olympics Georgia. It also touches Special Olympics Georgia as an organization and, in a ceremonial sense, the Georgia Senate itself, which is recording this recognition officially.

While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it provides official public recognition from the Georgia Senate of a longtime Special Olympics athlete, which can bring visibility to Special Olympics Georgia and its athletes' achievements across the state.

• Recites Holcombe's history since 1971 and his participation in basketball, track and field, swimming, bowling, golf, equestrian, volleyball, softball, and bocce.
• Notes his attendance at a 1971 event with Ethel Kennedy and Rosalynn Carter as one of five Carrollton Parks and Recreation athletes.
• Resolves that the Senate congratulates Holcombe on being named the 2026 Special Olympics Athlete of the Year.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Holcombe.

1. 2026-02-12Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-11Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)Primary sponsor
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)

• Special Olympics
• Georgia Senate resolution
• athlete recognition
• Carrollton