SR1046: SR1046 Haupert, John; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring John Haupert, who has led Grady Health System in Atlanta as President and Chief Executive Officer since October 2011. The resolution recounts his work stabilizing Grady's finances, strengthening its trauma and specialty care centers, supporting medical training partnerships with Morehouse School of Medicine and Emory University School of Medicine, and advancing a new $900 million hospital campus in South Fulton. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends Haupert for his service and notes he plans to retire at the end of 2026 while continuing in an advisory role through 2027 to help finish the South Fulton campus project. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Haupert.

• Formally commends John Haupert for his 15-year tenure as President and CEO of Grady Health System.
• Recounts specific accomplishments, including financial stabilization of Grady and expansion of its trauma, cancer, cardiac, and neuroscience centers.
• Notes Haupert's plan to retire at the end of 2026 while staying on in an advisory capacity through 2027.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Haupert.

The resolution directly honors John Haupert and, by extension, Grady Health System, its staff and patients in Fulton and DeKalb counties, and its academic partners Morehouse School of Medicine and Emory University School of Medicine.

As a commendation, the resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians. Its practical significance is symbolic: it is an official record of the Georgia Senate's recognition of Haupert's leadership at a major public hospital system serving the Atlanta area.

• The whereas clauses describe Haupert's tenure since October 2011 and his role stabilizing Grady's finances and expanding services.
• Cites the $900 million South Fulton hospital campus project and his plan to serve in an advisory role through 2027.
• The resolving clause commends Haupert for his leadership and service to healthcare in Georgia.
• A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to Haupert.

1. 2026-03-27Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-03-25Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)Primary sponsor
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• David Lucas (D, SD-026)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)

• Grady Health System
• hospital leadership
• Atlanta healthcare
• legislative commendation