HR2122: HR2122 Morton, Amy; remarkable career and lifelong dedication; exemplary service in advocacy, leadership, and community organizing within Macon-Bibb County and the State of Georgia; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Amy Morton, a longtime civic and political advocate in Macon-Bibb County. The resolution recounts her career, including co-founding the nonprofit Better Georgia, serving as founding CEO of Southern Majority, leading the 2021 campaign that passed Macon-Bibb County's first Other Local Option Sales Tax (OLOST) with over 80 percent voter approval, and her work as a licensed marriage and family therapist. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the House commends Morton for her contributions and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her.

• Formally commends Amy Morton for her advocacy, leadership, and community organizing work in Macon-Bibb County and Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Amy Morton.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement adopted by the House.

The resolution directly names and honors Amy Morton. It has no legal effect on any other group, agency, or member of the public since it does not create rules, funding, or obligations beyond directing the House Clerk to distribute a copy.

Ceremonial resolutions like this one carry no legal force and change nothing about Georgia law or policy. Their significance is symbolic: a public, official record of the legislature recognizing an individual's community contributions.

• The resolution's whereas clauses detail Morton's career, including co-founding Better Georgia in 2011 and serving as founding CEO of Southern Majority.
• It credits her leadership of the 2021 Macon-Bibb Forward Together initiative that passed the county's first OLOST with over 80 percent voter approval.
• It notes her past leadership roles, including chairing the Georgia WIN List board and serving on the Democratic Party of Georgia's Executive Committee.
• The resolving clause commends Morton for her contributions to advocacy and community improvement in Macon-Bibb County and Georgia.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Amy Morton.

1. 2026-04-02House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-04-02House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-04-02House Hopper (House)

• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)Primary sponsor

• Macon-Bibb County
• community recognition
• civic advocacy
• Georgia House resolution