HR124: HR124 National Council of Negro Women; commend

This resolution honors the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), an organization founded in 1935 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune that connects more than two million women and men through hundreds of local and national member groups. The resolution recounts the group's history, including decades of leadership by Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, and describes NCNW's core priorities of education, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, health access, civic engagement, and social justice. It also highlights the State Coalition of Georgia for NCNW, established in 2016, and its current leadership and activities, including an annual event at the State Capitol and various training and recognition programs. The House of Representatives resolves to commend NCNW for its contributions and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the organization. The resolution creates no new laws, funding, or requirements.

• Formally commends the National Council of Negro Women for its contributions on behalf of women in Georgia and beyond.
• Recounts the history and mission of NCNW and its Georgia state coalition without creating any legal obligations.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the National Council of Negro Women.
• Expresses the House's best wishes for the organization's continued success.

This resolution directly names the National Council of Negro Women and its Georgia State Coalition, including its members and leadership. It has no regulatory or financial effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect; it is a formal, symbolic statement of recognition. Its practical significance is limited to publicly honoring the organization's history and work, with a copy sent to NCNW as a keepsake of the House's commendation.

• The whereas clauses describe NCNW's founding in 1935 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and its growth into an 'organization of organizations' with 330 local sections and 38 national affiliates.
• The resolution lists NCNW's core priorities, including education, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, health access, civic engagement, and social justice advocacy.
• It describes the 2016 founding of the State Coalition of Georgia for NCNW and its current activities, including an annual event at the Capitol.
• The resolving clause formally commends NCNW and extends best wishes for its continued success.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to NCNW.

1. 2025-01-30House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-30House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-30House Hopper (House)

• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)Primary sponsor
• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)

• women's history
• civic honors
• Georgia legislature resolutions
• community organizations