Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SR1098: Davenport, Helen Odessa Dixon; condolences
Status: Passed both chambers, April 2, 2026
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Helen Odessa Dixon Davenport upon her 100th birthday; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Honoring the life and memory of Helen Odessa Dixon Davenport upon her 100th birthday; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Helen Odessa Dixon Davenport upon her 100th birthday; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Helen Odessa Dixon Davenport was born on May 16, 1926, in Jonesboro, Georgia, the beloved daughter of Henry and Clara Dixon; and WHEREAS, she received her early education in the Clayton County Public School System, and after graduation from Jonesboro Colored High School in 1942, she earned a bachelor's degree from Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, and a master's degree in education from Atlanta University; and WHEREAS, her union in love and marriage to her husband, Nathaniel, was blessed with two remarkable daughters, Gail, who is the state senator for the 17th District of Georgia, and Carolyn, who is a retired educator; and WHEREAS, during World War II, Helen worked in the summers of 1943 and 1944 at the Atlanta Army Depot, now called Fort Gillem, where she learned to drive cars, trucks, warehouse tractors, tow-motor fork lifts, and jitney buses, and she used the money she earned to pay for her college tuition; and S. R. 1098 LC 112 4235 WHEREAS, Helen was a lifelong member of Andrews United Methodist Church in Jonesboro, where she served on the administrative, trustee, and scholarship boards, and her stewardship reached near and far as she enjoyed fellowship with members of Andrews …
Sponsors
- Gail Davenport (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Emanuel Jones (D, 10)
- Donzella James (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : Senate Read and Adopted
- : Senate Hopper
Common questions
- What is SR1098?
- SR1098 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Davenport, Helen Odessa Dixon; condolences.
- What does SR1098 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Honoring the life and memory of Helen Odessa Dixon Davenport upon her 100th birthday; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SR1098?
- Passed both chambers as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read and Adopted (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR1098?
- Gail Davenport (D, 17), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR1098?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74698
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