HR1602: HR1602 Poole, Ivey Joe; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Ivey Joe Poole, who was born in Sandersville, Georgia, in 1936 and is turning 90. It recounts his service in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960, where he trained as a Communication Specialist and Fire Control Operator in Germany, and his later career founding Poole Brothers Construction Company in Atlanta, which built several Southwest Atlanta subdivisions, churches, and a Fayetteville development. It also notes his later business, Building and Refurbishing, which he ran until retiring in 2000. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the House commends and congratulates Poole for his service to his family and state, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for him.

• Formally commends Ivey Joe Poole for his service to his family and the state of Georgia.
• Congratulates him on turning 90 years old.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Poole.
• Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement by the House of Representatives.

The resolution names and honors one individual, Ivey Joe Poole, along with acknowledgment of his family. It has no direct effect on any other group, agency, or Georgia resident.

This resolution is a ceremonial gesture rather than a policy change. Its practical effect is limited to producing an official House document recognizing Poole's life and career, which the Clerk will distribute to him.

• The whereas clauses recount Poole's birth, Army service from 1958 to 1960, and his two Atlanta-area construction businesses.
• The resolving clause has the House of Representatives commend and congratulate Poole and wish him continued health and happiness.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to Poole.

1. 2026-03-04House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-04House Hopper (House)

• Mack Jackson (D, HD-128)Primary sponsor

• commemorative resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives
• Sandersville
• veterans