SR363: SR363 Searcy, Alisha Thomas; congratulate

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate. It recognizes Alisha Thomas Searcy for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award, an honor given each year during Women's History Month by the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus to outstanding women leaders in the state. The resolution describes Searcy's career in education policy, including sponsoring Georgia's Intra-District Transfer Law and co-sponsoring the constitutional amendment that created the State Charter School Commission and the state's Teacher Evaluation Law. It also notes her current role leading the Southern Region for Education Reform Now and Democrats for Education Reform, her consulting firm, her media appearances, and her community involvement. The Senate directs its Secretary to provide Searcy with a copy of the resolution as a keepsake. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally congratulates and commends Alisha Thomas Searcy for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Searcy.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition by the Senate.

The resolution directly names and honors Alisha Thomas Searcy. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or organizations, though it references groups she is associated with, including Education Reform Now, Democrats for Education Reform, and the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus.

Because this is a commendation rather than a law, it has no direct practical effect on Georgians' daily lives, government operations, or public policy. Its significance is symbolic, marking public recognition of an individual's career in education.

• The whereas clauses recount Searcy's legislative and career accomplishments, including sponsoring the Intra-District Transfer Law and co-sponsoring the State Charter School Commission amendment and Teacher Evaluation Law.
• The resolving clause formally congratulates and commends Searcy for the award and wishes her continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Searcy.

1. 2025-03-10Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
2. 2025-03-06Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Donzella James (D, SD-028)Primary sponsor
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
• Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)

• education policy
• legislative honors
• Georgia Senate resolutions
• women's leadership