HR1488: HR1488 Leopold's Ice Cream; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Leopold's Ice Cream, a Savannah company founded in 1919 by brothers George, Peter, and Basil Leopold. The resolution recounts the company's history of making handcrafted ice cream in Georgia using original family recipes and, under current owner Stratton Leopold, sourcing Georgia-grown ingredients such as pecans. The resolution states that the House recognizes and commends the business for more than a hundred years of continuous operation, craftsmanship, and service to Georgia, and wishes it continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Leopold's Ice Cream. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal statement of praise.

• Formally recognizes and commends Leopold's Ice Cream for over a century of continuous operation in Savannah.
• States the House's praise for the company's craftsmanship, use of Georgia-grown ingredients, and community involvement.
• Extends the House's best wishes to the company for continued success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the company.

The resolution directly names Leopold's Ice Cream, its founding family, and current owner Stratton Leopold. It also touches the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the company.

The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect and creates no new rights, funding, or requirements. Its practical significance is symbolic: it gives Leopold's Ice Cream official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for its long history and economic and civic contributions to the state.

• The whereas clauses recount the company's 1919 founding in Savannah by the Leopold brothers and its continuous operation under family ownership.
• The whereas clauses note current owner Stratton Leopold's use of Georgia-grown agricultural inputs, including pecans, in production.
• The resolved clause formally commends the company for over a century of operation and extends best wishes for continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Leopold's Ice Cream.

1. 2026-02-25House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-25House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-25House Hopper (House)

• Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)Primary sponsor
• Butch Parrish (R, HD-158)
• Lehman Franklin (R, HD-160)
• Jesse Petrea (R, HD-166)
• Carl Gilliard (D, HD-162)

• commemorative resolution
• Savannah businesses
• Georgia food and agriculture
• local history