| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3621 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 555 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senator Mallow of the 2nd |
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| 4 | 4 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | Commending Dr. Quentina M. Miller-Fields; and for other purposes. |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Quentina M. Miller-Fields, a native of Savannah, Georgia, has distinguished2 |
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| 8 | 8 | | herself as an educator, advocate, and leader dedicated to uplifting youth and strengthening3 |
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| 9 | 9 | | her community through decades of public service; and4 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, she currently serves the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System as5 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Director of Student Affairs, supporting more than 36,000 students through compassionate6 |
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| 12 | 12 | | leadership and transformative programming; and7 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, she began her career with the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System8 |
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| 14 | 14 | | as the first social worker assigned to the Teen Age Parenthood Program, during which time9 |
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| 15 | 15 | | she provided vital support to students navigating the challenges of early parenthood and10 |
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| 16 | 16 | | served as President of the First District of School Social Workers of Georgia; and11 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, her next position was as Job Placement Specialist and Assistant Site12 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Administrator at the Riley Learning Center, a school designated for students charged with13 |
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| 19 | 19 | | or adjudicated of specific felony offenses; and14 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 555 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Miller-Fields developed and coordinated several influential programs and |
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| 24 | 24 | | initiatives during her tenure, including the Male Readiness Camp—a three-week summer16 |
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| 25 | 25 | | program for third through fifth grade boys—as well as the district's first "Promoting Peace"17 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Violence Prevention Conference and its annual "Character Counts" Conference; and18 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, her dedication to youth and education has earned her significant recognition,19 |
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| 28 | 28 | | including the Gwendolyn Goodman "Champion for Children" Award, selection as a featured20 |
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| 29 | 29 | | presenter at the National Youth At-Risk Conference, and honors for "Excellence in21 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Education" by the 100 Black Men of Savannah Inc.; and22 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, her dedication extends beyond the classroom as she contributes to numerous23 |
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| 32 | 32 | | civic and health organizations, including service on the Board of Directors for the Chatham24 |
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| 33 | 33 | | County Health Department, the Department of Family and Children Services, and the Coastal25 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Empire Disaster Relief Committee; and26 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable individual be27 |
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| 36 | 36 | | appropriately honored during this special time.28 |
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| 37 | 37 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body29 |
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| 38 | 38 | | commend Dr. Quentina M. Miller-Fields for her unwavering service to education, youth30 |
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| 39 | 39 | | development, and her community as well as extend best wishes for continued success.31 |
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| 40 | 40 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed32 |
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| 41 | 41 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr. Quentina M.33 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Miller-Fields.34 |
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| 43 | 43 | | S. R. 555 |
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