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SR 495

MEMORIAL-JOHN L. GOLEMAN

104th Regular Session Introduced by Steve McClure

Adopts SR 495 memorial resolutions honoring Judge Reuben Green (GA) and John L. Goleman (IL), expressing condolences and sending copies to their families.

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Bill Summary · SR 495

Summary — SR 495 (Memorial / Resolution Adopted)

Bill type: Senate Resolution (memorial/commemorative)
Status: Adopted / Enrolled
Introduced: May 1, 2025
Sponsors (listed): Chuck Payne; Ed Setzler; John Albers; Jason Esteves; Michael “Doc” Rhett; Kay Kirkpatrick; Steve McClure (plus later “All Senators” listed)

Note: The available version text appears to contain material from two separate memorial resolutions both labeled “SR 495” in different jurisdictions. One honors Judge Reuben Green (Georgia Senate language and sponsors listed above); the other is an Illinois Senate memorial for John L. Goleman of Divernon, IL. Both are honorary resolutions that express condolences and record biographical details; neither creates legal obligations.

Purpose

  • To honor and memorialize the life, public service, and community contributions of the deceased individuals named in the texts:
    • Judge Reuben Green — a Georgia Superior Court judge and veteran.
    • John L. Goleman — a lifelong Divernon, Illinois farmer and community leader.
  • To express the respective legislative bodies’ condolences and to direct a copy of the resolution be made available to the families.

Key provisions / substantive content

  • Judge Reuben Green (Georgia):
    • Acknowledges his military service in the U.S. Marine Corps (recipient of Good Conduct and National Defense Medals).
    • Notes education: B.A. in political science from Lewis & Clark College; J.D. with honors from Emory University School of Law.
    • Summarizes legal career: private practice, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Assistant District Attorney (Cobb County), appointed Superior Court Judge by Governor Sonny Perdue (served 2010–2020).
    • Highlights creation of the Cobb County Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court and other community/family service (fostering/adoption).
    • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to his wife, Heidi Green, and family.
  • John L. Goleman (Illinois):
    • Provides biographical details: born August 1, 1953; graduated Divernon High School (1971); B.S. in agriculture from Western Illinois University; married Kathy Grider (Feb 17, 1978).
    • Notes civic life: lifelong member of Divernon United Methodist Church; long-time Township of Divernon trustee (36 years); farmer; community and family involvement.
    • Expresses condolences and directs presentation of a copy to his family.

Who is affected

  • Primarily ceremonial: surviving family members, friends, and local communities (Cobb County, GA, and Divernon, IL).
  • Recognizes beneficiaries of programs noted (e.g., veterans served by the Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Reported actions in the provided record include: Received by Secretary of the Senate (May 1, 2025), Read & adopted (May 12, 2025), vote recorded in the journal, reported enrolled, and later filing/consent-calendar entries in October 2025. These reflect routine adoption and enrollment steps for a non‑binding resolution.
  • As an adopted resolution, it is an official legislative expression of sympathy and recognition; it does not create new law, appropriate funds, or modify existing statutes.

Additional note on source material

  • The supplied document mixes two distinct memorial resolutions under the same SR number from different states. Readers seeking the official, jurisdiction‑specific text should consult the respective state Senate records (Georgia and Illinois) for the authoritative version.

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

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