Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR213 Compare Versions

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1	1	25 LC 112 2851
2	2	House Resolution 213
3	3	By: Representatives Schofield of the 63
4	4	rd
5	5	, Jackson of the 68
6	6	th
7	7	, Scott of the 76
8	8	th
9	9	, McQueen of
10	10	the 61
11	11	st
12	12	, Burnough of the 77
13	13	th
14	14	, and others
15	15	A RESOLUTION
16	16	Commending the Georgia Chapter of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
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18	18	Executives (NOBLE) for its 48 years of service and recognizing March 7, 2025, as Georgia2
19	19	Chapter of NOBLE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.3
20	20	WHEREAS, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) Inc.4
21	21	is a not-for-profit public service organization that was founded in September 1976 when 605
22	22	top-ranking Black law enforcement executives representing 24 states and 55 major cities met6
23	23	in Washington, D.C., and recognized that Black law enforcement executives could have a7
24	24	significant impact on the criminal justice system through a unified voice; and8
25	25	WHEREAS, one of the national founding members, Atlanta Public Safety Director George9
26	26	Napper, was the impetus behind the formation of the Georgia Chapter in 1984; and10
27	27	WHEREAS, the Georgia Chapter of NOBLE was created in 1984 by NOBLE members from11
28	28	across the State of Georgia to organize their collective efforts and to advance the goals and12
29	29	objectives of the organization; since then, the chapter has played an active role in promoting13
30	30	positive relationships between communities and criminal justice agencies; and14
31	31	H. R. 213
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33	33	WHEREAS, the Georgia Chapter of NOBLE has provided exceptional opportunities for
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35	35	executive leadership training and mentorship for aspiring leaders for over three decades; and16
36	36	WHEREAS, the Georgia Chapter of NOBLE holds the distinction of having elected nine17
37	37	national presidents from its ranks: Atlanta Public Safety Director George Napper, Georgia18
38	38	Bureau of Investigation Inspector Moses Ector, Fulton County Police Department Chief19
39	39	Louis Graham, Fulton County Sheriff Jackie Barrett, Atlanta Police Department Chief20
40	40	Richard Pennington, DeKalb County Director of Public Safety Dr. Cedric Alexander,21
41	41	Clayton County Schools Police Department Chief Clarence E. Cox III, Atlanta Police22
42	42	Department Deputy Chief Cerelyn Davis, and Atlanta Police Department Chief Rodney23
43	43	Bryant; and24
44	44	WHEREAS, the Georgia Chapter of NOBLE holds the distinction of having elected Fulton25
45	45	County Sheriff Jackie Barrett as the first woman national president, who is also recognized26
46	46	as the first African American woman elected to the office of sheriff in the United States; and27
47	47	WHEREAS, in 2022, the Georgia Chapter of NOBLE elected its first woman president in28
48	48	its storied history, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director Natalie Ammons; and29
49	49	WHEREAS, the Georgia Chapter of NOBLE is committed to building positive community30
50	50	partnerships and promoting progressive policy positions that protect citizen's rights and31
51	51	enhance the effectiveness of the criminal justice system; and32
52	52	WHEREAS, the current agenda of the Georgia Chapter of NOBLE is governed by its guiding33
53	53	principles of respect, uncompromising integrity, courage of convictions, accountability,34
54	54	community, the value of diversity, and mentorship; and35
55	55	H. R. 213
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57	57	WHEREAS, it is decidedly fitting and proper to recognize this exemplary organization in
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59	59	that it has upheld its mission to ensure equity in the administration of justice, in the provision37
60	60	of public service to all communities, and to serve as the conscience of law enforcement by38
61	61	being committed to justice by action.39
62	62	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that40
63	63	the members of this body commend the Georgia Chapter of National Organization of Black41
64	64	Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) for its 48 years of service and recognize March 7,42
65	65	2025, as the Georgia Chapter of NOBLE Day at the state capitol.43
66	66	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized44
67	67	and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the45
68	68	Georgia Chapter of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.46
69	69	H. R. 213
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