HR1540: HR1540 Washington, Senior Chief Earnest C.; retirement from the Department of Veterans Affairs and prior decades-long service to the United States Navy; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington, a Savannah, Georgia native, for more than twenty years of service in the United States Navy followed by a civilian career at the Department of Veterans Affairs beginning in 2008. The resolution recounts his rise through leadership roles at the Atlanta Regional VA Office, including his 2015 promotion to Assistant Veterans Service Center Manager, and notes his retirement on January 31, 2026. It also recognizes his wife, a fellow Navy veteran, and their family. The House directs its Clerk to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to Washington.

• Commends Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington for over twenty years of service in the United States Navy and his subsequent career with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Recounts his career history at the Atlanta Regional VA Office, including his 2015 promotion to Assistant Veterans Service Center Manager.
• Recognizes his marriage to Marcia Washington, also a Navy retiree and VA employee, and their family's service legacy.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Washington.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it has no legal or regulatory effect.

The resolution directly names and honors Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington and his family. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians, agencies, or businesses beyond this individual recognition.

This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change, so it does not alter any law, program, or funding. Its practical effect is limited to a formal House record and a printed copy given to Washington and his family.

• The resolution's whereas clauses detail Washington's Navy service and his 2008 start at the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Rating Veterans Service Representative.
• It notes his 2015 promotion to Assistant Veterans Service Center Manager at the Atlanta Regional VA Office.
• The resolving clause formally commends Washington for his service to the Navy, the VA, and the Douglasville, Georgia community.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Washington.

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

• Kimberly Alexander (D, HD-066)Primary sponsor
• Kimberly New (R, HD-040)
• Sylvia Baker (D, HD-064)

• veterans affairs
• military service
• commendation resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives