HR1575: HR1575 Dillard, Dr. Thelma; remarkable career and lifelong dedication and exemplary service in education, civil rights, and community leadership within the Bibb County region; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Dr. Thelma Dillard for her career in the Bibb County School District. It recounts that she worked 56 years total in the district, including 44 years directly in classrooms as a teacher, before retiring in 2011. After that retirement she went on to serve 12 more years as an elected member of the Bibb County Board of Education representing District 2. The resolution also notes her family's role in integrating Bibb County's public schools and describes her advocacy for student achievement and equity. It formally resolves that the House commends her contributions to education and community leadership, and directs the Clerk of the House to send her an official copy of the resolution.

• Formally commends Dr. Thelma Dillard on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives for her career in education and civil rights advocacy in Bibb County.
• Recounts her 56 years of service in the Bibb County School District, including 44 years teaching and 12 years as an elected school board member.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Dr. Dillard.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor rather than a change to Georgia statutes.

The resolution directly concerns Dr. Thelma Dillard, a retired educator and former elected member of the Bibb County Board of Education. It also reflects on the Bibb County School District and its students, families, and community as the setting for her decades of service.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; its significance is symbolic recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives of a long-serving local educator and elected school board member, formally entered into the legislative record for her community.

• The whereas clauses describe her 56 total years with the Bibb County School District, including 44 years as a classroom teacher.
• The whereas clauses note she served 12 additional years as an elected member of the Bibb County Board of Education representing District 2 after her 2011 retirement from teaching.
• The resolving clause formally commends her for contributions to education, leadership, and expanding opportunity for students.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide her with a copy of the resolution.

1. 2026-03-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)Primary sponsor
• Anissa Jones (D, HD-143)
• Miriam Paris (D, HD-142)

• education
• Bibb County
• civil rights
• school board
• commendation resolution