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HR 964

MEMORIAL-ANDREA M. COLEMAN

103rd Regular Session Introduced by Debbie Meyers-Martin

Congress awards a ceremonial memorial recognizing Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc. with the 2025 Heart of the Community Business Award for its extensive local charity and civic service

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 964

Summary — H.R. 964 (Memorial—Andrea M. Coleman)

Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: February 4, 2025
Classification: House resolution (ceremonial)

Purpose

H.R. 964 is a commemorative resolution that recognizes and commends Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc., a locally owned, second‑generation real‑estate brokerage established in 1972, as the recipient of the 2025 Heart of the Community Business Award. The resolution honors the firm’s community service and civic involvement and directs the Clerk of the House to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to the company.

Key provisions

  • Officially recognizes and commends Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc. for its “outstanding dedication to the community.”
  • Lists the firm’s charitable activities and community involvement, including:
    • Providing Christmas gifts and clothing for disadvantaged Pre‑K children;
    • Volunteering and donating to organizations and causes such as Salvation Army, Davies Shelters, P.A.W.S., flood and hurricane relief, Keep Rome‑Floyd Beautiful Adopt‑a‑Mile projects, Brighter Birthdays, Cancer Navigators, Fork Spoon & Plate Hunger Ministry, Chiaha Harvest Festival, Coosa River Basin Initiative, Rome Shakespeare Festival, Sexual Assault Center, South Rome Alliance, and YMCA Arsenal Soccer Club.
  • Notes individual recognitions and appointments of firm members to local boards and commissions (Greenway Partnership, Housing Authority, Parks & Recreation, Planning Commission, Special Committee on Housing) and participation in school auxiliary organizations.
  • Authorizes and directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc.

Who is affected

  • Directly: Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc. — receives the formal commendation and a copy of the resolution.
  • Indirectly: the local community and nonprofit organizations cited—receives public recognition of the firm’s support and engagement.
  • No federal agencies, programs, funding, or regulatory requirements are changed.

Procedural history / timeline (selected)

  • 2025-02-04: Introduced and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • 2025-04-04: House read and adopted (first readers noted).
  • 2025-05-22 to 2025-05-24: Considered on Local & Consent Calendars, placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar, laid before the House, and reported enrolled.
  • 2025-05-23: Adopted by the House (nonrecord vote noted in the Journal).

Legal and practical impact

  • H.R. 964 is a non‑binding, ceremonial resolution intended to recognize and honor the recipient; it does not create law, authorize spending, or alter government policy.
  • Its primary effect is symbolic recognition and public record of the firm’s community contributions.

Sponsors and cosponsors

Primary sponsors listed include Representatives Matt Barton, Katie Dempsey, Eddie Lumsden and Terri A. Sewell (and others noted). A broad list of additional cosponsors is included in the bill record.

Note: The resolution emphasizes local civic engagement and formally documents congressional recognition of the firm’s community service.

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

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