Bill
SR 147
Senate Resolution SR 147 recognizes two groups: VFW Post 1337 for its 100th anniversary and the L.E.A.D. Center for Youth for its sports-based youth development in Atlanta.
Note on materials provided
- The text you supplied contains inconsistent/combined materials. It does not contain language commending “Madalyn Oliphant as Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2025.” Instead, it includes two distinct congratulatory/recognition resolutions labeled SR 147: one concerning VFW Post 1337 (Illinois) and another recognizing the Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct (L.E.A.D.) Center for Youth (Georgia). Below is a clear, consolidated summary of the actual content present in the submission and the bill’s procedural status. If you intended a different SR 147 (the Miss Mississippi Teen USA commendation), please provide that text and I will summarize it.
Purpose and intent
- To congratulate and commend Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1337 of Mount Prospect on its 100th anniversary and to present a copy of the resolution to the post commander.
Key provisions / findings
- Acknowledges 100 years of advocacy for veterans, service members, and their families.
- Notes the clubhouse was built by local veteran tradesmen in 1949–1950 as a place for camaraderie and shared memories.
- Recognizes VFW Post 1337’s designation as an “All‑American Post” for six consecutive years for program participation and membership growth.
- Summarizes the VFW’s broader historical role (founding in 1899; advocacy for GI Bills, veterans’ healthcare, memorials).
Who is affected / impact
- Primary beneficiaries: members of VFW Post 1337, veterans in the Mount Prospect community, and local civic memory.
- Symbolic impact: formal legislative recognition and a copy of the resolution to Post Commander Les Durov.
Purpose and intent
- To recognize and commend the L.E.A.D. Center for Youth for its sports‑based youth development work empowering Atlanta’s Black youth.
Key provisions / findings
- Notes founding in 2007 by C.J. Stewart and Kelli Stewart and describes L.E.A.D.’s sports-based methodology (baseball for boys, tennis for girls).
- Highlights program goals: leadership development, civic engagement, community service, academic commitment (grades, attendance, behavior), and removal of cost barriers.
- Provides program metrics/claims: 97% of participants improved in at least three social‑emotional capacities after one year.
- Notes a planned $12 million sports-based youth development complex in the Bankhead community to serve over 1,000 youth annually.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to L.E.A.D.
Who is affected / impact
- Directly affects youth participants in Atlanta Public Schools, their families, L.E.A.D. staff and coaches, and the Bankhead community.
- Impact is recognition and public support from the Senate; the resolution does not create funding or legal obligations.
If you intended a different SR 147 (the commendation for Madalyn Oliphant, Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2025), please supply that resolution text or confirm and I will prepare a concise summary focused on that document.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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