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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 357 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Merritt of the 9th, Islam Parkes of the 7th, James of the 28th, Parent of the 44th, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Anderson of the 43rd and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Congratulating and commending Alisa Anderson for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki |
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| 8 | 8 | | T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, in 1999, Representative Nikki T. Randall became the first African American3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | female elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia, and over her 17 years of4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | service as a legislator, she held numerous leadership positions, including chair of the Georgia5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Legislative Women's Caucus; and6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, every year during Women's History Month, the Georgia Legislative Women's7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Caucus recognizes outstanding women in Georgia who exemplify the leadership and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | inspiration embodied by Representative Randall; and9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Alisa Anderson currently serves as the founder and executive director of10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Women's Resources Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding women and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | low-income families by addressing their immediate needs and equipping them with the tools12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | necessary to achieve their educational, financial, career, and spiritual goals; and13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, under her leadership, Women's Resources Inc. has served over 80 families,14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | provided meals to more than 3,600 individuals annually, empowered 24 entrepreneurs15 |
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| 22 | 22 | | S. R. 357 |
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| 24 | 24 | | through training and mentorship, conducted extensive street outreach, and offered life skills |
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| 26 | 26 | | coaching and professional development programs; and17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Alisa has served as a beacon of hope in her community by using her personal18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | journey to inspire and uplift others, providing compassionate leadership and a faith-driven19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | approach that helps women embrace purposeful and fulfilling lives; and20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | extraordinary servant leader be appropriately recognized.22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | congratulate and commend Alisa Anderson for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T.24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Randall Servant Leader Award and extend best wishes for her continued success.25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Alisa Anderson.27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | S. R. 357 |
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