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SR 434

MEMORIAL-ANNA H. SADOWSKI

104th Regular Session Introduced by Don Harmon

Honorary Senate resolution commends Myron Fountain for mentoring at-risk youth and mourns Anna Hamm Sadowski; ceremonial, with no legal effect or funding.

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Bill Summary · SR 434

Summary — SR 434

Overview

SR 434 is a ceremonial senate resolution described in the provided text. It contains two distinct honorary components: (1) a commendation of Myron Fountain, known as the “Prison Dr.,” for his mentorship work with at‑risk youth; and (2) a memorial resolution mourning the death of Anna Hamm Sadowski. Both components are purely honorary (non‑legislative) and recognize individual service and life.

Key provisions

A. Commendation — Myron Fountain (“The Prison Dr.”)

  • Purpose: Commends Myron Fountain for mentoring at‑risk youth and steering them away from involvement with the criminal justice system.
  • Background included:
    • Served over 20 years in prison following a conviction at age 19, later pursued self‑improvement through self‑help, martial arts, and education.
    • Incorporated a nonprofit, The Prison Dr., in Detroit in 2018 and relocated to Atlanta in 2020 to continue his work.
  • Program description:
    • Provides direct intervention services: house calls, customized mentorship plans, and follow‑up support.
    • Claimed impact: worked with roughly 300 youths in Detroit and more than 100 in metro Atlanta; corrective mentorship programs are described as having an 80% success rate and producing gains in self‑esteem, academic retention, and reduced justice involvement.
  • Action called for: The Senate “commends” Fountain and extends best wishes; instructs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to him.

B. Memorial — Anna Hamm Sadowski

  • Purpose: Mourns and memorializes Anna Hamm Sadowski, who died May 27, 2025, at age 96.
  • Biographical highlights:
    • Born 1928 in Dover, Delaware to Henry and Nina Hamm.
    • Married Raymond Sadowski in 1949; moved to Oak Park in 1956; raised four children.
    • Earned a degree in early childhood education in 1977 and taught at Pilgrim Community Preschool for many years.
    • Lifelong interest in nature, travel (Chautauqua, NY; routes of Lewis & Clark), and lifelong learning; remained active into her 90s.
    • Survivors listed: children (Daniel, Patty, Lisa, Jim), five grandchildren (Caitlin, Kevin, Jien Ra, Peter, Sarah), and two great‑grandchildren (Naru and Nuri Yi).
  • Action called for: The Senate expresses condolences and directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to her family.

Who is affected

  • Directly honored: Myron Fountain and the family of Anna Sadowski.
  • Indirectly recognized: participants and communities served by Fountain’s nonprofit (at‑risk youth in Detroit and metro Atlanta) and members of Sadowski’s community in Oak Park.
  • No regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic changes result from the resolution.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced/received by Secretary of the Senate: April 17, 2025 (per record).
  • Read and adopted: recorded April 22, 2025 (several entries list “Read,” “Adopted,” and “Reported enrolled” on April 22, 2025). Additional entries in the record show other dates (March 21, 2025; October 14–15, 2025) and “Co‑Sponsor All Senators,” indicating multiple procedural notations.
  • Status: Resolution Adopted (ceremonial adoption).

Legal effect and impact

  • Ceremonial: SR 434 is an honorary resolution with no force of law, no appropriation, and no policy or program changes.
  • Primary impact is symbolic recognition: public commendation, memorialization, and official copies sent to honorees or families.

Important note on the document

The supplied version appears to combine text from two different resolutions (a Georgia Senate commendation for Myron Fountain and an Illinois Senate memorial for Anna Sadowski). Sponsorship and internal references likewise span different jurisdictions (Georgia senators named in the Fountain text vs. Illinois Senate references in the Sadowski text). The summary above treats both components as they appear in the provided text. If you need a summary restricted to one jurisdiction or to a single resolution, please indicate which one.

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

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