| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3466 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 450 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 17th, James of the 28th, Merritt of the |
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| 4 | 4 | | 9th, Islam Parkes of the 7th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Congratulating and commending Mallory Minor for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki |
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| 8 | 8 | | T. Randall Servant Leadership 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 | | Women's Legislative Caucus; and6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, every year during Women's History Month, the Georgia Women's Legislative7 |
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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, Mallory Minor currently serves as court administrator and clerk of court for the10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Municipal Court of the City of Stonecrest, where her leadership has resulted in the court's11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | receipt of multiple prestigious awards and honors; and12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, she previously served as magistrate clerk of court for the Magistrate Court of13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Rockdale County, becoming the first African American woman in the county's history to14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | hold this position upon her appointment and playing a key role in launching impactful15 |
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| 22 | 22 | | S. R. 450 |
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| 24 | 24 | | court-to-community initiatives such as the Smart Justice video series, an annual youth law |
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| 26 | 26 | | camp, and student mentorship programs during her tenure; and17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, under her leadership, the Magistrate Court of Rockdale County received the18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | 2018 Judicial Clearance Rate Excellence Award from the Judicial Council of Georgia19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Standing Committee on Judicial Workload Assessment; and20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Mallory Minor has established a glowing reputation of renown throughout21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Georgia for her dedication to the legal profession, her commitment to mentoring youth, and22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | her exemplary service on numerous boards and organizations; and23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | extraordinary servant leader be appropriately recognized.25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | congratulate and commend Mallory Minor for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T.27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Randall Servant Leadership Award and extend best wishes for her continued success.28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mallory Minor.30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | S. R. 450 |
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