HR2087: HR2087 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission; 65th anniversary; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the 65th anniversary of the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission. It recounts the commission's history, starting as the Coosa Valley Area Planning and Development Commission formed in 1959 and 1961, its renaming under the Georgia Planning Act of 1989, and its 2009 merger with the North Georgia Regional Development Center to form the current commission. The resolution commends the commission for its work serving 15 counties, 48 municipalities, and about one million Georgians through aging, workforce, economic development, planning, GIS mapping, and small business loan services. It directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the commission. It does not create, change, or repeal any law.

• Formally commends the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission for 65 years of service to the region and the state.
• Recounts the commission's founding history from 1959 through its 2009 merger into its current form.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the commission.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than legislation.

The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission and the 15 counties and 48 municipalities it serves, including Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield counties.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect, but it publicly recognizes an organization that provides aging, workforce, economic development, planning, and small business loan services to nearly a million Georgians across northwest Georgia.

• The whereas clauses trace the commission's origin to a 1959 regional conference at Berry College and its 1961 start as the Coosa Valley Area Planning and Development Commission.
• The resolution notes the 1989 renaming to the Coosa Valley Regional Development Center and the 2009 merger creating the current Northwest Georgia Regional Commission.
• The resolved clause commends the commission for 65 years of service to Northwest Georgia, the state, and peer organizations in the Appalachian Region.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the commission.

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

• Katie Dempsey (R, HD-013)Primary sponsor
• Eddie Lumsden (R, HD-012)
• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)
• Trey Kelley (R, HD-016)
• Martin Momtahan (R, HD-017)
• Mitchell Scoggins (R, HD-014)

• regional planning
• Northwest Georgia
• commemorative resolution
• local government