HR 606: City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol; March 27, 2025; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates March 27, 2025 as City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol. It does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement honoring the City of Thomasville, founded in 1825 as the seat of Thomas County. The resolution lists reasons for the recognition, including the city's namesake General Jett Thomas, the birth of Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper (the first Black graduate of West Point) in Thomasville, a 1963 visit by former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the city's connection to former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and its history as a winter resort and tourist destination known as 'The Rose City.' The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press.

• Formally recognizes March 27, 2025 as City of Thomasville Day at the Georgia state capitol.
• Recounts the city's founding history and notable historical connections as the basis for the recognition.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Creates no new laws, funding, or legal requirements; it is a purely ceremonial statement.

This resolution mainly affects the City of Thomasville and Thomas County by giving them formal recognition at the state capitol. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute copies of the resolution.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians statewide; its significance is symbolic, giving the City of Thomasville a formal day of recognition and public acknowledgment of its history at the state capitol.

• The resolving clause recognizes March 27, 2025 as City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press.
• The whereas clauses provide historical background, including Thomasville's 1825 founding, its namesake General Jett Thomas, Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper's birth there, Jacqueline Kennedy's 1963 visit, General Lloyd Austin's ties to the city, and its identity as 'The Rose City.'

1. 2025-03-13House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2025-03-13House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2025-03-13House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Darlene Taylor (R, HD-173)Patrocinador principal
• Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)

• Thomasville Georgia
• state capitol recognition
• legislative resolution
• Georgia history