Bill
HR 856
Honorary House resolution commends Hazel Marie Gonzalez for decades of senior-care leadership in Georgia; ceremonial recognition with no legal or budget effects.
Purpose
- H. Res. 856 is a simple, non‑binding House resolution that formally commends Hazel Marie Gonzalez for her long career of service to older adults in Georgia and extends best wishes for her continued success.
Key provisions / content
- Offers formal recognition of Hazel Marie Gonzalez’s more than three decades of professional service to seniors in Georgia.
- Recites her career history, including:
- Current role: Senior Center Manager, East DeKalb Senior Center (DeKalb County Human Services).
- Prior roles: 11 years with Senior Connections Senior Services; 10 years as Senior Center Manager at South DeKalb Senior Center; 5 years as Supervisor over Senior Center Operations; 14 years as Center Manager at New Horizons Senior Center (Senior Citizen Services of Fulton County).
- Notes honors and personal details:
- Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 ADRC Healthy Communities Summit.
- Cites a personal maxim taught by her parents: “Always respect and honor the elderly and you will go far in life.”
- Mentions family: mother of Princess Marie and grandmother to Cari Marie and Clover McKenzie.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Hazel Marie Gonzalez.
Who is affected / impact
- Primary subject: Hazel Marie Gonzalez (honoree).
- Broader impact: ceremonial recognition of public service to senior citizens — no legal, regulatory, or budgetary effects. The resolution is honorary; it does not create or change law, authorize spending, or impose obligations on federal or state entities. It may, however, provide public acknowledgement useful for the honoree’s record and community recognition.
Sponsors and related measures
- Principal sponsors: Representatives Byron Donalds, Karla Drenner, Doreen Carter, Billy Mitchell, and Karen Bennett (with Gerald E. Connolly as a cosponsor).
- Companion bill in the Senate: S. 1592.
Procedural status and timeline
- Introduced in the House: January 31, 2025 (referred to House Oversight and Government Reform).
- Considered under suspension of the rules and passed by the House: March 3, 2025 (Yeas and Nays 417–0, Roll No. 54).
- Received in the Senate and read twice: March 4, 2025; referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Additional House entries (administrative): placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and enrolled; the Clerk authorized to provide a copy to the honoree.
Bottom line
- H. Res. 856 is an honorary resolution that formally commends Hazel Marie Gonzalez for decades of senior‑service leadership in Georgia. It recognizes personal and professional achievements but carries no legal or fiscal consequences.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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