HR2115: HR2115 Huffman, Sarah; 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor recipient; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Sarah Huffman, an Assistant Director of Human Resources and Risk Management for the City of Rome, for her volunteer service across many local organizations, including Habitat for Humanity - Coosa Valley, The Davis Shelter, Leadership Rome, and various Rome City Schools programs. The resolution states that the House commends Huffman as the recipient of the 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor and wishes her continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Huffman, which is the only concrete administrative action the text requires.

• Formally recognizes and commends Sarah Huffman as the 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor recipient.
• States the House's recognition of her volunteer work with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity - Coosa Valley, The Davis Shelter, and Leadership Rome.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Huffman.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or spend any state funds.

The resolution directly names Sarah Huffman, a City of Rome employee and community volunteer, and references the organizations she works with, including Habitat for Humanity - Coosa Valley, The Davis Shelter, Rome City Schools, and Leadership Rome. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians.

Resolutions like this carry symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives Sarah Huffman and the organizations she volunteers with formal recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives, but it does not change any law, program, or funding affecting other Georgians.

• The preamble ('whereas' clauses) describes Huffman's role with the City of Rome and her volunteer work with civic, educational, and nonprofit organizations.
• The first resolving clause has the House recognize and commend Huffman as the 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor recipient.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Huffman.

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

• Eddie Lumsden (R, HD-012)Primary sponsor
• Katie Dempsey (R, HD-013)
• Matt Barton (R, HD-005)

• ceremonial resolution
• community service award
• Rome Georgia
• volunteerism