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House · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session

HR1563: HR1563 Green-Ogletree; Chef Chelsia; outstanding achievements in the culinary arts, entrepreneurial leadership, and commitment to promoting Georgia agriculture and community wellness; commend

Last action March 3, 2026 · House Read and Adopted

A Georgia House resolution formally commends Chef Chelsia Green-Ogletree of Forsyth for her culinary career, business leadership, and work supporting Georgia agriculture and community wellness.

In plain language

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Chef Chelsia Green-Ogletree, a chef and restaurateur based in Middle Georgia. It highlights her role as founder and executive chef of Her Majesty's Kitchen & Catering in Forsyth, her work as executive chef at St. Joseph's Catholic School in Macon, and her win as champion on the Food Network show Chopped. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the House's recognition of her contributions to the culinary arts, her leadership in promoting Georgia agriculture, and her work strengthening communities through food and service. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her.

What the bill does

  • Formally commends Chef Chelsia Green-Ogletree for her achievements in the culinary arts and entrepreneurial leadership.
  • States the House's recognition of her work promoting Georgia agriculture and community wellness.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her.

Who it affects

The resolution directly names and honors Chef Chelsia Green-Ogletree. It also references her business, Her Majesty's Kitchen & Catering, and St. Joseph's Catholic School in Macon, where she has worked as executive chef.

Why it matters

This is a symbolic honor rather than a change to Georgia law or policy. It creates an official record of the House's recognition of Green-Ogletree's culinary career and community work, and provides her a keepsake copy of the resolution.

Key provisions

  • The resolved clause has the House formally commend Green-Ogletree for her contributions to the culinary arts, agriculture promotion, and community service through food.
  • A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her.

Status timeline

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

Sponsors

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

Topics

  • Georgia culinary arts
  • commendation resolution
  • Georgia agriculture
  • Middle Georgia community

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