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HR 696

Dixon, Tenisha Lynette; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Viola Davis and 2 co-sponsors

Ceremonial House resolution recognizing and commending Tenisha Lynette Dixon for five years as a Council Aide; a symbolic honor with no legal or fiscal effect.

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Bill Summary · HR 696

Summary — H.R. 696: Resolution Recognizing and Commending Tenisha Lynette Dixon

Status: House Read and Adopted
Introduced: January 23, 2025
Adopted/Laid before House: April 9, 2025
Classification: House resolution (ceremonial)

Purpose

H.R. 696 is a ceremonial House resolution that recognizes and commends Tenisha Lynette Dixon for her public service and community contributions. It is an honorific measure celebrating her work and ties to the City of Forest Park; it does not create legal rights, impose obligations, or appropriate funds.

Key provisions

  • Officially recognizes and commends Tenisha Lynette Dixon for her service as a Council Aide to the Mayor and City Council Members (noted as five years of service) and for her contributions to city governance and the community.
  • Recites biographical and personal details about Dixon (see “Background” below) to explain the basis for the commendation.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Tenisha Lynette Dixon.

Background / Biographical details cited

The resolution’s findings include:
- Born January 4, 1976, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
- Parents: Sara J. Dixon (mother) and Wilford Dixon (father; U.S. Navy veteran).
- Resident of Forest Park, Georgia, for more than 25 years.
- Mother of two daughters, Aiy'Anna and Kennedy King; longtime partner Jormel King.
- Active member of New Vision Christian Church.
- Personal interests noted: family activities, movies, travel, and being an Atlanta Falcons fan.

Who is affected / Impact

  • Primary beneficiary: Tenisha Lynette Dixon — the resolution publicly honors and acknowledges her service.
  • Community-level impact: Symbolic recognition of local public service that may enhance community morale and formally records appreciation by the House.
  • No legal, regulatory, or fiscal impacts on agencies, businesses, or the public.

Procedural history

  • Introduced and referred to committees on January 23, 2025.
  • Appeared on the Local & Consent and Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions calendars in early April 2025.
  • Read and adopted in the House on April 9, 2025; reported enrolled the same day.

Sponsors and related measures

Primary sponsors: Troy E. Nehls; Sandra Scott; Viola Davis; Kim Schofield. Multiple cosponsors are listed. Related/companion measures: H.R. 4201, S. 1589, S. 225.

Note: As a resolution of recognition, H.R. 696 is ceremonial and intended to formally commend an individual rather than to change public policy.

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

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