| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0237 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 538 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Carter of the 93 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Congratulating and commending Catherine Hardrick for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose |
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| 18 | 18 | | Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership 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 | | Women's Legislative Caucus; and6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, every year during Women's History Month, the Georgia Women's Legislative7 |
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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, Catherine Hardrick is a distinguished community leader, entrepreneur, and10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | disabled veteran who honorably served in the United States Army before transitioning to a11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | career in the financial industry, where she worked for more than 20 years; and12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to service by leading a13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | community feeding program for homeless veterans and individuals in need; mentoring youth;14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 538 |
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| 33 | 33 | | advocating for racial, environmental, and social justice; and supporting survivors of human |
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| 35 | 35 | | trafficking and sexual trauma; and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, she has further extended her dedication to community engagement by17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | co-founding "Conversations with Karen and Cat," a solutions-driven podcast focused on18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | addressing local issues; and19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Catherine Hardrick is a woman of unassuming greatness whose humble acts of20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | kindness and generosity have uplifted the entire community; and21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | extraordinary servant leader be appropriately recognized.23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | the members of this body congratulate and commend Catherine Hardrick for receiving the25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and extend best wishes for26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | her continued success.27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | Catherine Hardrick.30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | H. R. 538 |
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