GA HR1272

Georgia House Resolution honoring Schley Louis "Big Louie" Perry, Jr. (March 10, 1939 – November 26, 2025), a fifth-generation farmer from Colquitt County who operated Pineywoods Farms, a Georgia Centennial Farm established in 1830

Served as chair of the Georgia Cotton Commission, board member of the North American Limousin Foundation, and member of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association; advised elected officials including Jimmy Carter, Sonny Perdue, Saxby Chambliss, and Sanford Bishop on agricultural policy

Participated in University of Georgia Extension research trials for crops and livestock; was a Georgia Farm Bureau member since age 13 and served on the Colquitt County Farm Bureau Board of Directors

Received the ABAC Family Legacy Award, Master Farmer Award, and Centennial Family Farm Award; established the Pineywoods Farm Scholarship supporting students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and University of Georgia

Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Perry's family