Bill > SR496

This resolution honors the life and legacy of Norma Haynes, a distinguished public servant from Coweta County, Georgia, who made significant contributions to local law enforcement and community service. The resolution highlights her groundbreaking achievement as Coweta County's first female bailiff in 1980 and her founding of the Newnan Coweta Public Safety Foundation, which supported and recognized first responders. It emphasizes her many civic contributions, including coordinating the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay and establishing the annual Public Safety Appreciation Lunch, and recognizes her professional achievements such as receiving the Georgia Sheriffs' Association Meritorious Award in 2005 and being named Coweta County Citizen of the Year in 2022. Known affectionately as the "Mother of Public Safety," Haynes was praised for her integrity, kindness, and dedication to her community. The resolution formally acknowledges her passing on March 10, 2025, and expresses the Senate's deepest sympathy, with a directive for the Secretary of the Senate to provide an official copy of the resolution to her family as a memorial tribute.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71853