SR804: SR804 Heyward, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Geneva; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Geneva Heyward, a South Carolina native who served 27 years as a Communications Electronic Officer in the Army Signal Corps, across both active duty and the Army Reserve, including assignments in Germany and at several Georgia posts such as Fort Gordon, Fort Eisenhower, and Fort Gillem. The resolution details her rise through the ranks from Second Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel, her awards including the President's Lifetime Achievement Award and two Meritorious Service Medals, and her ongoing volunteer work with the National Association of Black Military Women. The Senate formally commends her service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her with a copy of the resolution.

• Formally recognizes and commends Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Geneva Heyward for her 27 years of military service in the Army Signal Corps.
• States the Senate's best wishes for her continued health and happiness.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Heyward.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the Senate.

The resolution directly names and honors Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Geneva Heyward. It does not create obligations for the public, businesses, or government agencies beyond directing the Secretary of the Senate to deliver a copy of the document to her.

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official Senate record recognizing a veteran's decades of military service and community volunteer work with organizations like the National Association of Black Military Women.

• The whereas clauses recount Heyward's military career, from her 1981 commissioning at Central State University through her final assignment at Fort Gillem.
• The resolved clause has the Senate formally recognize and commend her for her military career and service to the nation.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Heyward.

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

• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)Primary sponsor
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)

• military honors
• veterans
• Senate resolution
• Georgia legislature