SR929: SR929 Georgia Forestry Commission's Telfair/Wheeler County Unit and the Emanuel/Candler Unit; recognize

26 LC 112 3767 Senate Resolution 929 By: Senators Burns of the 23rd, Anderson of the 24th, Tillery o f the 19th, Watson of the 11th, Goodman of the 8th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Georgia Forestry Commission's Telfair/Wheeler County1 Unit on being named the 2025 Unit of the Year for Service; the Emanuel/Candler Unit on2 being named the 2025 Unit of the Year for Community Engagement; Will Dale for being3 named the 2025 Wildland Firefighter of the Year; and Matthew O'Connor for being named4 the 2025 Forester of the Year; and for other purposes.5 WHEREAS, the Georgia Forestry Commission plays a critical role in protecting Georgia's6 natural resources, ensuring public safety, and supporting the citizens and landowners of this7 state through wildfire prevention and suppression, emergency response, forest management,8 and community assistance; and9 WHEREAS, due to the outstanding accomplishments of the Telfair/Wheeler County Unit in10 serving landowners through firebreak plowing, prescribed burn assists, and other services as11 well as the Emanuel/Candler County Unit in engaging their communities through Smokey12 Bear programs, educational programs, and other outreach events, these units were selected13 as the Georgia Forestry Commission's 2025 Unit of the Year for Service and Unit of the Year14 for Community Engagement respectively; and15 S. R. 929 - 1 - 26 LC 112 3767 WHEREAS, due to his outstanding accomplishments in all areas of wildfire mitigation and16 suppression in the year 2025, Will Dale was selected as the Georgia Forestry Commission's17 2025 Wildland Firefighter of the Year; and18 WHEREAS, due to his outstanding accomplishments in all areas of forest management in19 the year 2025, Matthew O'Connor was selected as the Georgia Forestry Commission's 202520 Forester of the Year.21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body 22 recognize and commend the Telfair/Wheeler County Unit, the Emanuel/Candler Unit, Will23 Dale, and Matthew O'Connor upon being named the Georgia Forestry Commission's 202524 Unit of the Year for Service, 2025 Unit of the Year for Communi ty Engagement, 202525 Wildland Firefighter of the Year, and 2025 Forester of the Year respectively.26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed27 to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the28 press.29 S. R. 929 - 2 -