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HR 569

Shaw, Dorothy Sanders; condolences

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Segun Adeyina and 4 co-sponsors

Ceremonial House resolution honors Dorothy Sanders Shaw's life and public service, expresses condolences, and provides an official copy to her family.

House Read and Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 569

Summary — H.R. 569 (House Resolution 569): Honoring Dorothy Sanders Shaw

Status: House Read and Adopted
Introduced: January 21, 2025
Classification: Resolution (honorary/condolence)
Companion bill: S 304

Purpose

This resolution recognizes and honors the life and public service of Dorothy Sanders Shaw following her death on February 23, 2025. It expresses the House’s condolences and directs that an appropriate copy of the resolution be made available to her family.

Key provisions

  • Officially honors and memorializes Dorothy Sanders Shaw, outlining biographical and service details.
  • Expresses the House’s “deepest and most sincere regret” at her passing.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Shaw’s family.

Biographical details cited in the resolution

  • Born August 13, 1934, to Beatrice Bailey and Charles Penn Sanders.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree (1956) from the Mississippi State College for Women.
  • Federal civil service career:
    • Logistics analyst at Warner Robins Air Force Base (Georgia).
    • 1984: advanced to work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Dayton, Ohio).
    • 1986: served as a budget analyst at the Pentagon until retirement at age 56.
  • Post-retirement: Licensed Century 21 real estate agent for eight years; returned to Georgia in 1998.
  • Community and faith: Active member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church; participated in Café Theology and ministered to homebound members.
  • Family: Survived by husband Wayne; children Allison, Karen, and Keith; grandchildren Lauren, William, Len, and Kate; great‑grandchildren Agnes, Edie, and Rae.

Sponsors and support

The resolution was introduced by House members including Representatives Gabe Okoye, Jasmine Clark, Segun Adeyina, Sam Park, and Dewey McClain (primary sponsors listed in the bill header). The text also lists numerous additional cosponsors. (See official bill text for full sponsor/cosponsor list.)

Legislative actions / timeline

  • 2025-01-21: Introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-03-11: House First Readers; House Read and Adopted.
  • 2025-03-17: Filed.
  • 2025-03-21: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars (per bill history).

Effect and impact

  • This is a non-binding, ceremonial resolution that carries no legal, regulatory, or budgetary effect. Its primary impact is symbolic: formally recognizing Dorothy Sanders Shaw’s life and public service and providing an official copy of the House’s condolences to her family.

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

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