SR814: SR814 Pippin, Kay; recognize

This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate recognizing Kay Pippin for her career of public service. It does not change any Georgia law; instead it documents and praises her accomplishments as Mayor of Jackson, Georgia, where she led major infrastructure and public safety improvements, and her earlier work with the Butts County Board of Education, the Georgia Association of Educators, and the Henry County Chamber of Commerce. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the document to Kay Pippin as a keepsake. It carries no funding, penalties, or regulatory effect; its only operative action is the Senate's formal commendation and the instruction to distribute a copy.

• Formally recognizes and commends Kay Pippin for her public service to the City of Jackson, Henry County, Butts County, and the State of Georgia.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Kay Pippin.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is purely a ceremonial statement by the Senate.

The resolution directly names Kay Pippin, the former Mayor of Jackson, Georgia, and references the City of Jackson, Henry County, Butts County, the Georgia Association of Educators, and the Henry County Chamber of Commerce as institutions tied to her career.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical outcome is limited to the Senate's public record and a commemorative copy given to Kay Pippin recognizing her decades of local government and civic leadership.

• The whereas clauses recount Kay Pippin's tenure as Mayor of Jackson, including infrastructure projects, blight removal, and securing $8 million in state and federal grants.
• The whereas clauses also detail her prior service on the Butts County Board of Education and her career with the Georgia Association of Educators, including 24 sessions as a lobbyist.
• The resolved clause formally commends her for her service to the City of Jackson, Henry County, Butts County, and the State of Georgia.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Kay Pippin.

1. 2026-02-19Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-18Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)Primary sponsor
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)

• legislative honors
• Jackson Georgia
• local government
• education advocacy