| 1 | 1 | | 24 LC 112 2241 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 1266 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Schofield of the 63 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Davis of the 87 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Burnough of |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Alexander of the 66 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Congratulating and commending Lana Copeland Hardy for receiving the 2024 Yellow Rose |
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| 18 | 18 | | Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, in 1999, Representative Nikki T. Randall became the first African American3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | female elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia, and over her 17 years of4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | service as a legislator, she held numerous leadership positions, including chair of the Georgia5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Legislative Women's Caucus; and6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, every year during Women's History Month, the Georgia Legislative Women's7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Caucus recognizes outstanding women in Georgia who exemplify the leadership and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | inspiration embodied by Representative Randall; and9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Lana Copeland Hardy's impressive career in health care spans decades of10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | service to individuals with developmental disabilities and families in crisis, including her11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | distinguished tenure at the Atlanta Alliance on Developmental Disabilities; and12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, as a result of her expertise and experience, she has been appointed to numerous13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | associations, councils, and committees, such as the Georgia Child Care Council, the Parent14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 1266 |
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| 33 | 33 | | to Parent of Georgia Board of Directors, the Safety Net Task Force for Behavioral Health |
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| 35 | 35 | | Care, and many more; and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | through overcoming the many challenges of life; and20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Lana Copeland Hardy is a woman of unassuming greatness whose humble acts21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | of kindness and generosity have greatly uplifted her community; and22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | extraordinary servant leader be appropriately recognized.24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | the members of this body congratulate and commend Lana Copeland Hardy for receiving the26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award and extend best wishes for her27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | continued success.28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Lana30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Copeland Hardy.31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | H. R. 1266 |
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