Shumake, Dr. Giovanni; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Karlton Howard and 1 co-sponsor

H.R. 723 honors Dr. Giovanni Shumake for public service and civic leadership in Millen/Jenkins County; a ceremonial tribute with no legal or fiscal effect.

House Read and Adopted

Summary — H.R. 723 (Georgia House Resolution)

Title: Recognizing and commending Dr. Giovanni Shumake
Classification: House Resolution (ceremonial/commendation)
Introduced: January 24, 2025
Primary sponsors (per resolution text): Representative L.C. Myles (126th) and Representative Karlton Howard (129th)
Status: Adopted by the House (see timeline below)

Purpose

H.R. 723 is a ceremonial resolution adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives to formally recognize and commend Dr. Giovanni Shumake for his public service, leadership, and community involvement after his return to Millen, Jenkins County, Georgia. The resolution sets out the General Assembly’s appreciation for his contributions to civic life and directs that an appropriate copy of the resolution be provided to him.

Key findings and statements in the resolution

Notes Dr. Shumake’s retirement from corporate America in 2021 and subsequent dedication to community service, advocacy, and civic leadership upon returning to Millen, GA.

Recognizes his election as a city councilman for District One and his work to address local concerns, policy improvements, and economic and social development.

Lists specific community roles held by Dr. Shumake, including:

Chair, Jenkins County Democratic Committee
Chair, Jenkins County Community Works
Chair, Jenkins County Toys for Tots
Member, Jenkins County M.L.K. Committee
Economic Development Chair, Bulloch County NAACP
Volunteer, CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority
Member, Omega Nu Lambda National Honor Society
Employment consultant, Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

Praises his character — integrity, intelligence, fairness, kindness — and his commitment to underserved populations.

Concludes by commending his “efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service” and extending best wishes for his continued health and happiness.

Directs the Clerk of the House to make and deliver an appropriate copy of the resolution to Dr. Shumake.

Who is affected / impact

Directly honors Dr. Giovanni Shumake; the resolution is honorary and celebratory in nature.

Indirectly acknowledges benefits to Jenkins County and citizens of Georgia who have benefited from his service.

No regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic changes are made — the resolution creates no legal obligations, expenditures, or policy changes.

Procedural timeline (select actions)

2025-01-24: Introduced and referred to House Committee on House Administration.

2025-03-25: House Read and Adopted (first readers / recorded as House Read and Adopted).

2025-04-07: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars.

2025-05-22: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars.

2025-05-23: Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; Laid before the House; Adopted; Reported enrolled (nonrecord vote recorded in Journal).

Sponsor list discrepancy

The resolution text identifies Georgia state representatives L.C. Myles and Karlton Howard as sponsors. A longer list of individuals (several U.S. members of Congress) was also provided with the bill information; that list appears inconsistent with the Georgia House resolution format and the sponsors named in the resolution text. The official primary sponsors in the resolution itself are Representatives Myles and Howard.

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