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HR 571

Hammons, Elizabeth Cail Newsome; condolences

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mack Jackson and 1 co-sponsor

Georgia House honors Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons for rural community development, expresses condolences to her family, and provides an official copy of the resolution to them.

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Bill Summary · HR 571

Summary — H.R. 571 (Georgia House Resolution)

Title: Honoring the life and memory of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons; condolences
Bill Type: House Resolution (ceremonial)
Bill Number: H.R. 571
Introduced: January 21, 2025
Status: Read and Adopted (House), reported enrolled (May 23, 2025)
Primary Sponsors (as listed): H. Morgan Griffith; Lozano; Mack Jackson; Trey Rhodes
House authors (per text): Representatives Trey Rhodes (124th) and Mack Jackson (128th)

Purpose and intent

This resolution honors the life and public service of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons (b. September 28, 1978 — d. August 29, 2024), expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences to her family and community, and directs that an appropriate copy of the resolution be made available to her family. It is a commemorative, non‑legislative measure recognizing her contributions to rural community development in Georgia.

Key provisions

  • Officially honors the life and memory of Elizabeth Cail Newsome Hammons.
  • Lists her biographical details and public‑service achievements (see below).
  • Expresses the House's “deepest and most sincere regret” at her passing.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute an appropriate copy of the resolution to Hammons’ family.

Noted achievements (as recited in the resolution)

  • Native of Warrenton, Georgia; graduate of Georgia College and State University.
  • Served Greensboro, GA, for over 18 years as main street manager and later community development director.
  • Led or oversaw projects including a multipurpose performing arts center redevelopment, rehabilitation of an old cotton warehouse, gateway signage installation, and park improvements.
  • Secured “millions of dollars” in grant funding (Community Development Block Grants, park and emergency response grants, CHIP owner‑occupied rehab program, etc.).
  • Managed Greensboro’s Historic Preservation Committee, comprehensive and five‑year planning, Downtown Development Revolving Loan Funds, Georgia Cities small‑business funding, and participation in the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing.
  • Survived by husband Matt and son Lee.

Who is affected

  • Primarily ceremonial: recognizes Hammons, her family, and Greensboro’s community. No regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic changes result from this resolution.

Procedural timeline and actions

  • Introduced and referred to House Committee on Ways and Means: 2025‑01‑21.
  • Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: 2025‑03‑21; considered on Local & Consent Calendars: 2025‑05‑22.
  • Placed on Congratulations & Memorial Resolutions Calendar, laid before the House, and adopted: 2025‑05‑23 (nonrecord vote noted in the Journal).
  • Reported enrolled: 2025‑05‑23.

Impact and legal effect

H.R. 571 is a ceremonial resolution with no binding legal effect, no appropriation, and no regulatory changes. Its impact is symbolic—formally recognizing Hammons’ service and providing an official copy of the resolution to her family.

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

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