SR947: SR947 Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant; commend; the 2025 Georgia Peach Queens; congratulate

26 LC 112 3905 Senate Resolution 947 By: Senators Walker III of the 20th, Echols of the 49th, Goodman of the 8th and Watson of the 11th A RESOLUTION Commending the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant and congr atulating the 20251 Georgia Peach Queens; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the peach has a long been a nationally recognized symb ol for the State of3 Georgia; and4 WHEREAS, the Georgia peach industry has played a significant role in the economic growth5 and prosperity of our state, and Georgia ranks third in the nation in the annual production of6 peaches; and7 WHEREAS, the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant originated in Peach County,8 Georgia, in 1982 thanks to the Pilot Club of Fort Valley, who conceived the pageant for the9 purpose of having ambassadors of the famous Georgia Peach Festival held in June each year10 who can perform other civic duties around our great state; and11 WHEREAS, this annual pageant is open statewide to girls aged 4 to 24 for the purpose of12 building self-confidence while acknowledging those who make a positive contribution to the13 community; and14 S. R. 947 - 1 - 26 LC 112 3905 WHEREAS, in connection with this celebration, five very fine young ladies were crowned15 as the 2025 Georgia Peach Queens, including Tiny Miss Georgia P each Bailey Smithart,16 Little Miss Georgia Peach BellaKay Murph, Junior Miss Georgia Peach Emma Armstrong,17 Teen Miss Georgia Peach Ella Hortman, and Miss Georgia Peach Lily Barfield; and18 WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that this festival and i ts representatives be19 recognized by this body.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body21 commend the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant for promoting the importance of this22 agricultural product of Georgia and congratulate the 2025 Georgia Peach Queens.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed24 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to the Board of25 Directors of the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant.26 S. R. 947 - 2 -