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SR 525

Mickell, Jacob; congratulate

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jason Esteves and 2 co-sponsors

Congressional resolution officially congratulates Jacob Mickell and BEST Academy for winning the 2024–2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Championship.

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Bill Summary · SR 525

Summary — SR 525 (2025)

What the resolution does

Senate Resolution 525 is a ceremonial resolution that congratulates Jacob Mickell for his role in winning the 2024–2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship. It recognizes the BEST Academy boys basketball team’s achievement, lists coaches, staff, and players, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Jacob Mickell.

Purpose and intent

The resolution’s intent is to formally acknowledge and celebrate the athletic accomplishment of Jacob Mickell and his team, to recognize the coaches, staff, and teammates who contributed to the season, and to extend best wishes for their continued success. It is a symbolic, non‑binding expression of the Senate’s appreciation.

Key provisions

  • Officially congratulates Jacob Mickell for winning the 2024–2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship.
  • Praises the BEST Academy boys basketball program for its emphasis on character and academics and notes that the team captured its first-ever state championship during the 2025 campaign.
  • Recognizes coaches Brian Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson; managers ZaMya Wallace and Taylor Roach’e; and athletic trainer Lance Hibbert-Parrish.
  • Lists team members: Xion Evans (#1), Jacob Mickell (#4), Nicholas Dozier (#10), Alexander Barrett (#11), Mario Lemons Jr. (#14), Joshua Mickell (#15), Wendell Brown Jr. (#21), and Curtis Martin (#25).
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Jacob Mickell.

Who is affected

  • Primary honoree: Jacob Mickell.
  • Recognized parties: BEST Academy team players, coaches, managers, and trainer.
  • Administrative effect: Secretary of the Senate is authorized to distribute a copy of the resolution.
  • No change to law, regulation, or funding.

Procedural timeline & status

  • Introduced / received by Senate Secretary: recorded May 13, 2025 (bill header lists introduction May 13).
  • Senate hopper entry: March 31, 2025 (record shows).
  • Senate read and adopted: records show actions on April 2, 2025 and read & adopted May 15, 2025.
  • Reported enrolled: May 15, 2025.
  • Current status: Read and adopted (Senate).

Fiscal and legal impact

  • Purely honorary/ceremonial. No statutory changes, regulatory effects, or appropriations. No anticipated fiscal impact.

Sponsors

  • Senators RaShaun Kemp (primary), Nan Orrock (primary), and Jason Esteves (primary).

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

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