SR338: SR338 Crawford, Dr. Sherell Vicks; congratulate

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Dr. Sherell Vicks Crawford, a physician from Camilla, Georgia, for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award, an honor given each year during Women's History Month by the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus. The resolution describes Dr. Crawford's medical education at Harvard, Fisk University, and Meharry Medical College, her residency at the Medical College of Georgia, and her career including work at Kaiser Permanente and DeKalb Medical Center before she became president and CEO of Hillandale Medical Associates, PC, in Lithonia since 2001. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

• Officially congratulates and commends Dr. Sherell Vicks Crawford for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award.
• Recounts her medical education and career history as the basis for the honor.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Dr. Crawford.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it has no regulatory or budgetary effect.

The resolution names Dr. Sherell Vicks Crawford directly. It also references the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus and the legacy of former Representative Nikki T. Randall, but it creates no obligations for the public, agencies, or other individuals.

The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a public, formal acknowledgment by the Georgia Senate of one individual's medical career and community service, intended as an honor rather than a policy change.

• The whereas clauses describe the history of the Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award and Dr. Crawford's education and medical career.
• The resolving clause formally congratulates and commends Dr. Crawford for receiving the award and wishes her continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Dr. Crawford.

1. 2025-03-04Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-03Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)Primary sponsor
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Nabilah Islam Parkes (D, SD-007)

• ceremonial resolution
• Georgia Senate honors
• women's history month
• healthcare recognition