HR489: HR489 McMickens, Brinca Y.; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend

25 LC 129 0246 House Resolution 489 By: Representatives Bennett of the 94th, Bazemore of the 69th, Cannon of the 58th, Cummings of the 39th, Buckner of the 137th, and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Brinca Y. McMickens for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose1 Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, in 1999, Representative Nikki T. Randall became the fi rst African American3 female elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia, and over her 17 years of4 service as a legislator, she held numerous leadership positions, including chair of the Georgia5 Women's Legislative Caucus; and6 WHEREAS, every year during Women's History Month, the Georgia Women's Legislative7 Caucus recognizes outstanding women in Georgia who exemplify th e leadership and8 inspiration embodied by Representative Randall; and9 WHEREAS, Brinca Y. McMickens is a woman of unassuming greatness whose humble acts10 of kindness and generosity have uplifted the entire country; and11 WHEREAS, at age 11, Brinca successfully advocated for the creat ion of the Minority to12 Majority Program in Georgia, allowing students to attend schools outside of their districts,13 and she was chosen by Governor Jimmy Carter to represent Georgi a in Boston,14 Massachusetts, as a spokesperson to encourage the integration of public schools; and 15 H. R. 489 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0246 WHEREAS, in 1999, Brinca advocated for the Olmstead Law, affirm ing the rights of16 individuals with mental health conditions and intellectual disa bilities to live in their17 communities; and 18 WHEREAS, Brinca has led numerous community initiatives, includi ng organizing block19 parties to promote voter participation; partnering with Lady T's Homeless Ministry to provide20 meals for more than 900 unhoused individuals each week; sponsor ing a pocketbook drive21 that distributed over 200 purses filled with personal hygiene items to homeless girls, women,22 and children; and coordinating a winter hat drive that provided over 100 personally knitted23 warm caps to unhoused individuals; and24 WHEREAS, she has established a glowing reputation of renown throughout Georgia for her25 leadership as a board member for New Kids Productions, as chair of the Lithonia Community26 District, and as creator of "The Equalyzer," a community advocacy and activism podcast; and27 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this28 extraordinary servant leader be appropriately recognized.29 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that30 the members of this body congratulate and commend Brinca Y. McMickens for receiving the31 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and extend best wishes for32 her continued success.33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized34 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to35 Brinca Y. McMickens.36 H. R. 489 - 2 -