Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1637: Baldwin, C. Synamon; Phenomenal Woman of Bold Leadership, courage, and unwavering commitment to justice; commend
Status: Passed both chambers, March 6, 2026
A RESOLUTION honoring C. Synamon Baldwin as a Phenomenal Woman of Bold Leadership, courage, and unwavering commitment to justice; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Honoring C. Synamon Baldwin as a Phenomenal Woman of Bold Leadership, courage, and unwavering commitment to justice; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Honoring C. Synamon Baldwin as a Phenomenal Woman of Bold Leadership, courage, and unwavering commitment to justice; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, C. Synamon Baldwin, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Clayton County Branch, has exemplified fearless leadership, principled advocacy, and steadfast devotion to the advancement of political, educational, social, and economic equality; and WHEREAS, at the tender age of thirteen, a classroom assignment-100 Years of Lynching by Ralph Ginzburg- opened her eyes to the brutal realities of racism in America, igniting a lifelong fire for justice and awakening in her a righteous determination to confront oppression with courage and conviction; and WHEREAS, raised in Detroit by parents deeply engaged in the Civil Rights Movement, she inherited both the strength of protest and the discipline of strategy that was guided by the influence of her father, Leonard Baldwin, a friend of Malcolm X, and her mother, Thelma Baldwin, who embraced the nonviolent philosophy of Martin Luther King Jr.; and H. R. 1637 LC 129 1353 WHEREAS, in 1977, upon relocating to Atlanta, she joined West Hunter Street Baptist Church under the leadership of civil rights icon Ralph David Abernathy Sr., who became her mentor and helped refine her understanding that "protest politics educates and mobilizes, and electoral politics secures protection under the …
Sponsors
- Sandra Scott (D, 76) · primary sponsor
- Eric Bell (D)
- Yasmin Neal (D, 79)
Latest actions
- : House Read and Adopted
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1637?
- HR1637 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Baldwin, C. Synamon; Phenomenal Woman of Bold Leadership, courage, and unwavering commitment to justice; commend.
- What does HR1637 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Honoring C. Synamon Baldwin as a Phenomenal Woman of Bold Leadership, courage, and unwavering commitment to justice; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1637?
- Passed both chambers as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House Read and Adopted (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1637?
- Sandra Scott (D, 76), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1637?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73972
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