HR1335: HR1335 Goldstone, Brian; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Brian Goldstone, a DeKalb County journalist, anthropologist, and author. It highlights his book There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America, which follows five Atlanta families to examine gentrification, low-wage work, and housing insecurity, and it cites a 2026 Georgia State University report finding thousands of DeKalb County residents living in extended-stay hotels. The resolution also notes national recognition for the book, including finalist status for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction and mentions on best-of-year lists from the New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, and the Washington Post, plus Barack Obama naming it a favorite. It formally commends Goldstone for his journalism and directs the Clerk of the House to send him a copy of the resolution.

• Formally recognizes and commends Brian Goldstone for his work as a journalist in Georgia.
• Cites a 2026 Georgia State University Center on Health and Homelessness report on extended-stay hotel residents in DeKalb County.
• Summarizes the content and national recognition of Goldstone's book on housing insecurity among working homeless families.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide Goldstone with a copy of the resolution.

The resolution directly honors Brian Goldstone. It references DeKalb County families living in extended-stay hotels and touches on broader public interest in housing insecurity, though it creates no legal obligations for any government agency or private party.

This is a ceremonial resolution rather than a change in law. It carries no funding, regulation, or enforcement mechanism, but it puts on the legislative record public recognition of Goldstone's reporting and the housing data about DeKalb County it cites.

• The whereas clauses describe Goldstone's background as a journalist and anthropologist and his book on working homeless families in Atlanta.
• The resolution cites a 2026 Georgia State University report finding over 4,600 people, including 1,635 children, living in extended-stay hotels in DeKalb County.
• The resolved clause states the House commends Goldstone for his commitment to journalism in Georgia.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Goldstone.

1. 2026-02-11House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-11House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-11House Hopper (House)

• Karen Lupton (D, HD-083)Primary sponsor
• Mary Oliver (D, HD-084)
• Scott Holcomb (D, HD-101)
• Dar'shun Kendrick (D, HD-095)
• Long Tran (D, HD-080)
• Shea Roberts (D, HD-052)

• homelessness
• housing insecurity
• DeKalb County
• journalism recognition