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HR 598

Timoteo, Kristen; Georgia Library Service's 2024 Library Employee of the Year; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Josh Bonner and 4 co-sponsors

Honors Kristen Timoteo for being named Georgia Library Service’s 2024 Library Employee of the Year and highlights her resilience, leadership, and community outreach.

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Bill Summary · HR 598

Summary — H.R. 598 (House Resolution)

Title

Timoteo, Kristen; Georgia Library Service's 2024 Library Employee of the Year; commend

Purpose

H.R. 598 is a ceremonial House resolution that formally commends Kristen Timoteo for being named the Georgia Public Library Service's 2024 Library Employee of the Year and extends best wishes for her future health, happiness, and success.

Key provisions

  • Recognizes Kristen Timoteo’s selection as the Georgia Public Library Service’s 2024 Library Employee of the Year.
  • Recites Timoteo’s personal and professional background relevant to the honor, including:
    • 14 years of service at the Grantville Public Library.
    • A November 2022 loss of vision due to complications from lupus and subsequent adaptation through training and use of screen readers.
    • Continued performance of duties, leadership of children’s story times, and ongoing community service.
    • Outreach efforts addressing food insecurity, including partnerships with Backpack Buddies and a USDA-sponsored summer meal program.
  • Expresses the House’s admiration for her perseverance, integrity, and community contributions.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Kristen Timoteo.

Who is affected

  • Directly honors Kristen Timoteo and recognizes the Grantville Public Library and its community-oriented programs.
  • The resolution is purely honorary and creates no legal, regulatory, or financial obligations for state government or third parties.

Procedural history & status

  • Introduced: January 21, 2025.
  • Referred initially to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture (and later to a Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture), then to Local & Consent Calendars and Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar.
  • Filed and advanced through House procedural steps in March 2025.
  • Adopted (House Read and Adopted): March 31, 2025.
  • Reported enrolled: April 1, 2025.

Sponsors and related measures

  • Listed sponsors include Ryan K. Zinke (primary), Josh Bonner, David Jenkins, Robert Dawson, Lynn Smith, Lydia Glaize, Russ Fulcher, and Dan Newhouse.
  • Related/companion measures: H.R. 168 and H.R. 471.

Impact and significance

This resolution serves as an official commendation and public acknowledgment of Timoteo’s service and resilience. While symbolic, it highlights issues of accessibility, adaptive employment accommodations, and library-led community supports (notably food assistance programs), potentially raising public awareness of these topics.

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

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