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Senate commends Martha Hathorn on 20th birthday, highlights employment inclusion
Summary
Senate Resolution 37 honoring Martha Hathorn was adopted without objection; senators praised her work with the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and her hiring as a demonstration of inclusion tied to model-employer legislation.
The Georgia Senate adopted Senate Resolution 37 on Jan. 27, 2025, commending Martha Hathorn on her 20th birthday and recognizing her public service and role in the anteroom staff. The resolution passed without objection.
Senate resolution text presented Hathorn's background: she was born Jan. 27, 2000; she interned with the Arc of Georgia and graduated from Georgia Tech’s Excel Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Program. The resolution notes her service on the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and her role as a senate assistant anteroom clerk.
A senator who helped introduce the resolution praised the chamber’s recent passage of related legislation, mentioning Senate Bill 384, the Georgia as a Model Employers Act, and said hiring Hathorn demonstrates the value of inclusive employment policies. The sponsor and other senators described Hathorn as "an exemplary Georgian" and said the hiring shows the chamber's commitment to inclusion.
Martha Hathorn addressed the chamber and said she applied for the job and values employment opportunities for people with disabilities, adding, "my life is worth living." Senators presented Hathorn with a Senate helmet, a card and birthday acknowledgements on the chamber floor.
The resolution was adopted by voice vote with no objection recorded in the transcript. Supporters said the hiring and the resolution underscore broader efforts to expand workplace inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
