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HR 926

Rogers, Denney H.; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by David Huddleston

Honors Denney H. Rogers for 35 years as Ephesus mayor, citing community development, public service, and leadership achievements without creating legal obligations.

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Bill Summary · HR 926

Summary — House Resolution 926 (HR 926): Recognizing and commending Denney H. Rogers

Bill type: House Resolution (ceremonial)
Bill number: HR 926
Introduced: February 4, 2025
Status: Adopted by the House (May 23, 2025)
Primary sponsors: Steve Cohen; David Huddleston (per bill information)
Cosponsors (selected): LaMonica McIver; Lloyd Doggett; Nikema Williams; Jamie Raskin; Al Green; Troy A. Carter; Eleanor Holmes Norton; Danny K. Davis; Gabe Amo; Bennie G. Thompson; Robin L. Kelly; André Carson; Jonathan L. Jackson (full list in bill)

Purpose and intent

The resolution formally recognizes and commends Denney H. Rogers for 35 years of service as mayor of Ephesus, Georgia. It highlights his leadership, community development achievements, volunteer service, and ongoing civic projects, and directs the Clerk of the House to provide Rogers with an appropriate copy of the resolution.

Key provisions and findings

  • Recognizes that Denney H. Rogers has served as mayor of Ephesus for 35 years, first elected following the retirement of his father, Lonnie L. Rogers, and repeatedly reelected without opposition.
  • Lists major community accomplishments attributed to his leadership, including:
    • Establishment of one of the West Georgia Library System’s most active libraries
    • Construction of a city hall and a new fire station serving Ephesus and surrounding areas
    • Road paving, development of ball fields, construction of an event barn and community center
    • Development and expansion of municipal water systems (including four added wells), with the system paid in full and the town maintained debt-free
    • Ongoing development of a proposed Veterans Park (in early stages)
  • Notes Rogers’ broader public and volunteer service: participation on the West Georgia Regional Library Board; local Lions Club; Soil and Water Board; Rolling Hills Resource Conservation and Development Council; National Resources Conservation Service (as cited); Agribusiness Council Board of Directors; and leadership of an annual Sacred Harp singing group in Ephesus.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Denney H. Rogers.

Who is affected

  • Primarily honorary: Denney H. Rogers and the residents of Ephesus (noted population: more than 400) and the surrounding service area.
  • No regulatory, statutory, or fiscal changes are made; the resolution has symbolic and commemorative effect only.

Procedural and timeline highlights

  • Feb 4, 2025: Introduced and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources
  • Apr 2, 2025: Read and adopted in the House (first reading noted)
  • Apr 30 — May 22, 2025: Referred to and considered on Local & Consent Calendars
  • May 23, 2025: Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House; adopted (nonrecord vote recorded in Journal); reported enrolled

Impact

This is a ceremonial resolution that publicly acknowledges and honors long-term municipal leadership and community development. It creates no binding legal obligations, produces no appropriation or regulatory change, and serves to memorialize Rogers’ public service and to deliver an official copy of the commendation to him.

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

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