HR 839: Amerman, Mark; retirement; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any state law. Instead, it recounts the career of Mark Amerman, who served six years in the United States Army Military Police Corps before joining the Henry County Police Department in 1994, was elected Police Chief in 2018, and was later appointed Director of Public Safety in September 2023, a role in which he oversaw police, fire-rescue, 911, emergency management, animal control, and code enforcement operations for Henry County. It also notes his appointment by the Governor to the POST Council, which governs police officer certification statewide. The resolution formally commends Amerman for his public service, congratulates him on his retirement, and directs the Clerk of the House to provide him with a copy of the resolution as a keepsake.

• Formally commends Mark Amerman for his public service to the State of Georgia upon his retirement.
• Recounts his career history, including military police service and his roles as Henry County Police Chief and later Director of Public Safety.
• Notes his gubernatorial appointment to the POST Council, which oversees police officer certification in Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Amerman.

This resolution directly names and honors Mark Amerman. It also references the Henry County Police Department, Fire-Rescue Department, Emergency 911 Department, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department, and the statewide POST Council that certifies police officers.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it gives official, public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a long-serving public safety official's career and retirement.

• The whereas clauses detail Amerman's career, from six years in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps to his 1994 hire at the Henry County Police Department.
• The resolution notes his 2018 election as Police Chief and September 2023 appointment as Director of Public Safety overseeing multiple county public safety agencies.
• The resolving clause commends Amerman for his service and congratulates him on retirement.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Amerman.

1. 2025-03-27House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2025-03-27House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2025-03-27House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)Patrocinador principal
• Noelle Kahaian (R, HD-081)
• El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)
• Mary Ann Santos (D, HD-117)
• Regina Lewis-Ward (D, HD-115)
• Robert Flournoy (D, HD-074)

• public safety
• law enforcement
• Henry County
• legislative commendation