SR994: SR994 Newman, Donald; condolences

This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate honoring Donald Newman of Mount Zion in Carroll County, who died after decades of public service. It recounts his 44 years on the Mount Zion City Council, believed to be the longest tenure of any city council member in Georgia, and his 44 years on the Carroll County Water Authority board, where he helped restore the Mount Zion municipal water system. The resolution also describes his religious and civic life, including his roles at Five Points Baptist Church and as a founder and board chairman of the Mt. Zion/Carroll County Primary Health Care Clinic. It resolves that the Senate joins in honoring his memory and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to his family.

• Formally expresses the Georgia Senate's condolences on the death of Donald Newman of Mount Zion, Carroll County.
• Recounts his 44 years of service on the Mount Zion City Council and the Carroll County Water Authority board.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Newman's family.

The resolution directly concerns the family of Donald Newman, the Mount Zion City Council, the Carroll County Water Authority, and the Georgia Senate, which formally records its condolences and directs staff to notify the family.

The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally; its practical result is a formal Senate record of tribute and a printed copy sent to Newman's family, marking his decades of local public service in Carroll County.

• The whereas clauses describe Newman's 44 years on the Mount Zion City Council and his standing as possibly the longest-serving council member in Georgia.
• The whereas clauses also note his 44 years on the Carroll County Water Authority board and his role restoring the Mount Zion water system.
• The resolved clause has the Senate formally join in honoring his life and memory.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available to Newman's family.

1. 2026-03-20Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-03-19Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)Primary sponsor

• condolence resolution
• Carroll County
• local government service
• Georgia Senate