25 LC 129 0191 House Resolution 345 By: Representative Glaize of the 67 th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Council Member Angelette Mealing for receiving the 2025 1 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, in 1999, Representative Nikki T. Randall became the first African American3 female elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia, and over her 17 years of4 service as a legislator, she held numerous leadership positions, including chair of the Georgia5 Women's Legislative Caucus; and6 WHEREAS, every year during Women's History Month, the Georgia Women's Legislative7 Caucus recognizes outstanding women in Georgia who exemplify the leadership and8 inspiration embodied by Representative Randall; and9 WHEREAS, since her election, Council Member Angelette Mealing has been a grassroots10 leader fighting for public safety, youth and senior initiatives, affordable housing, economic11 recovery, and the overall improvement of the quality of life in Union City; and12 WHEREAS, Council Member Mealing serves in leadership roles at both the federal and state13 levels, including as a board member of the Georgia Municipal Association and as a member14 of the National League of Cities' Small Cities Committee and Public Safety Committee; and15 H. R. 345 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0191 WHEREAS, this outstanding individual represents the initiative, integrity, and experience 16 needed to ensure that the citizens of Union City have a seat at the table and that their voices17 are heard; and18 WHEREAS, Council Member Mealing is a woman of unassuming greatness whose humble19 acts of kindness and generosity have uplifted the entire Union City community; and20 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this21 extraordinary servant leader be appropriately recognized.22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 the members of this body congratulate and commend Council Member Angelette Mealing24 for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and extend25 best wishes for her continued success.26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized27 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to28 Council Member Angelette Mealing.29 H. R. 345 - 2 -