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SR 333

CONGRATS-RALPH SCHULTZ

104th Regular Session Introduced by Rachel Ventura

Ceremonial resolutions honor two leaders for decades of community development, historic preservation, and regional conservation work, with copies presented to each.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · SR 333

Summary — SR 333 (Resolution Adopted)

Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: March 25, 2025
Classification: Senate resolution (congratulatory / commendatory)

Note: The submitted text appears to combine content from two distinct honorary Senate resolutions — one commending Karl Webster Barnes (Georgia) and another congratulating Ralph Schultz on his retirement (Illinois). Both are non‑binding, congratulatory resolutions. This summary describes the purpose and key content of each.

Short summary

SR 333 is a ceremonial resolution that commends two public‑service leaders for long careers in community development, conservation, and historic preservation: Karl Webster Barnes (recognized for his contributions to Atlanta neighborhoods and historic‑preservation work) and Ralph Schultz (recognized on his retirement after 32 years as executive director of the Forest Preserve District of Will County). The resolutions document achievements, offer congratulations, and authorize presentation of a suitable copy to each honoree.

Purpose and intent

  • To publicly recognize and commend Karl Webster Barnes for more than two decades of leadership in community development and historic preservation in Atlanta, and to extend best wishes for his future.
  • To congratulate Ralph Schultz on his retirement as executive director of the Forest Preserve District of Will County after 32 years of service and to honor his conservation and trail‑building accomplishments.

Key provisions / content

Karl Webster Barnes portion:
- Lists leadership roles: Zoning Review Board, Board of Zoning Adjustment, Atlanta Renewal Community Coordinating Responsible Authority, board member of Atlanta Emerging Markets Inc.
- Notes consulting/project management for the Morehouse College Community Revitalization Initiative (helped secure federal grants for entrepreneurship/economic growth).
- Describes role in expansion and National Register / National Park Service nomination work for the West End Historic District and contributions to Adair Park Historic District nomination.
- Mentions chairing the Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network.
- Cites awards: Land Use and Zoning Trailblazer Award (West End Neighborhood Development) and Georgia Tech Alumni Association Trailblazer Award.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available to Barnes.

Ralph Schultz portion:
- Notes career at the Forest Preserve District of Will County beginning in 1993 (landscape architect, operations/chief operating officer, director of planning, executive director).
- Highlights accomplishments over 32 years: increased land holdings by more than 50%; restored thousands of acres; opened or improved nearly 50 access areas and trails; led creation/extensions of regional trails (DuPage River, Joliet Junction, Old Plank Road, Veterans Memorial, Wauponsee Glacial, etc.).
- Notes acquisition of Hidden Oaks Nature Center (Bolingbrook) and its $2 million renovation; transformation of the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon into a nationally accredited, inclusive site.
- Directs presentation of a suitable copy of the resolution to Schultz as a token of esteem.

Who is affected / impact

  • Directly honors two individuals (Barnes and Schultz) and formally records legislative appreciation.
  • Recognizes communities and organizations benefitting from their work (Atlanta historic neighborhoods; Will County residents and regional trail users).
  • No regulatory, budgetary, or statutory effects — purely ceremonial and symbolic.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Legislative actions recorded in the file include receipt by the Secretary (Mar 25, 2025), readings and adoption steps in March 2025, and additional processing or placement on congratulatory/consent calendars in May 2025. The resolution is recorded as adopted and reported enrolled.
  • Sponsors listed in the document include Senators RaShaun Kemp, Kenya Wicks, Sonya Halpern, Kim Jackson, Elena Parent, Donzella James, Josh McLaurin, Nan Orrock, Harold Jones II, Gail Davenport, and Jason Esteves (as primary sponsors).

Observations

  • This is an honorary resolution with no legal or fiscal effect. It memorializes achievements and authorizes presentation of a copy to each honoree.
  • The merged document should be reviewed for context: the Karl Webster Barnes content aligns with Georgia Senate commendation language; the Ralph Schultz language reflects an Illinois Senate congratulatory resolution.

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

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