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SR 543

Beatles, Mother Willie Bell; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jason Esteves and 5 co-sponsors

Nonbinding Senate resolution commends Mother Willie Bell Beatles on her 97th birthday, honors decades of church and community service, and authorizes copies for her.

Senate Read and Adopted
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Bill Summary · SR 543

Summary — SR 543 (Beatles, Mother Willie Bell; commend)

Status: Senate Resolution — Read and Adopted
Introduced / Received by Secretary of the Senate: May 15, 2025
Final recorded actions: Read & Adopted (Senate), Vote recorded in Journal, Reported enrolled — May 19, 2025
Sponsors: Senators RaShaun Kemp, Sally Harrell, Sonya Halpern, Kim Jackson, Nan Orrock, Jason Esteves (and others)

Purpose and intent

SR 543 is an honorary Senate resolution that commends and congratulates Mother Willie Bell Beatles on the occasion of her 97th birthday and recognizes her long-standing service to family, church, and community. The resolution expresses the Senate’s appreciation for her lifetime of devotion, moral example, and civic contribution.

Key provisions

  • Offers formal commendation and congratulations to Mother Willie Bell Beatles for her 97th birthday.
  • Highlights biographical and community details, including:
    • Birthdate: March 14, 1928 (Fayette County, Georgia).
    • Family: 10 children, 20 grandchildren, 26 great‑grandchildren, and 7 great‑great‑grandchildren.
    • Residence and service: 68 years in the Thomasville community; 71 years of worship at First Mount Selah Baptist Church where she serves on the Mother’s Board and remains active in church life.
  • Recognizes her personal qualities (devotion, patience, wisdom, generosity) and contribution to community progress.
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Mother Willie Bell Beatles.

Who is affected

  • Direct honoree: Mother Willie Bell Beatles and her extended family.
  • Indirectly recognized: First Mount Selah Baptist Church and the Thomasville community (as beneficiaries of her service and leadership).
  • No legal or regulatory changes are made by this resolution.

Impact and significance

  • This is a nonbinding, ceremonial resolution intended to honor an individual’s lifetime achievements and mark a milestone birthday.
  • The resolution creates an official Senate record of recognition (journal vote recorded; resolution enrolled) and authorizes distribution of a copy to the honoree for commemoration.
  • No budgetary, statutory, or administrative obligations beyond preparing and distributing a copy of the resolution.

Procedural notes

  • Legislative actions recorded in the Senate Journal include reading, adoption, vote recording, and enrollment on May 19, 2025 (resolution status: Read & Adopted).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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