SR1072: SR1072 Newman, Donald; recognize and commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring Donald Newman, a longtime local leader in Mount Zion and Carroll County. It does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally recognizes his 44 consecutive years serving on the Mount Zion City Council, believed to make him the longest-serving city council member in the state, as well as his 44 years on the Carroll County Water Authority board, his role in restoring the Mount Zion municipal water system, and his work as a founder and board chairman of the Mt. Zion/Carroll County Primary Health Care Clinic. The resolution also notes his long involvement at Five Points Baptist Church in Waco, Georgia. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Newman as a keepsake of the honor.

• Formally recognizes and commends Donald Newman for his public service through a Senate resolution, which carries no legal force or funding.
• States the Senate's recognition of his 44 consecutive years on the Mount Zion City Council and his status as reportedly the longest-serving city council member in Georgia.
• Recognizes his 44 years on the Carroll County Water Authority board and his role in restoring the Mount Zion municipal water system.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Donald Newman.

The resolution directly names and honors Donald Newman. It also references the Mount Zion City Council, the Carroll County Water Authority, the Mt. Zion/Carroll County Primary Health Care Clinic, and Five Points Baptist Church, the institutions where he has served.

The resolution carries no legal or budgetary effect; it does not change Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is purely ceremonial, offering official public acknowledgment of one individual's decades of local civic service in Carroll County.

• The resolution's whereas clauses detail Newman's 44 years on the Mount Zion City Council and his standing as reportedly the state's longest-serving council member.
• It cites his 44 years on the Carroll County Water Authority board, including restoring the Mount Zion municipal water system.
• It notes his founding role and chairmanship of the Mt. Zion/Carroll County Primary Health Care Clinic board.
• The resolved clause formally commends Newman for his public service to the State of Georgia.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Newman.

1. 2026-03-31Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-03-27Senate Hopper (Senate)

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

• ceremonial resolution
• Carroll County
• local government service
• Mount Zion City Council