HR582: HR582 Morelli, Maritza; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend

25 LC 112 3279 House Resolution 582 By: Representatives Roberts of the 52nd, Panitch of the 51st, Lupton of the 83rd, Holland of the 54th, and Silcox of the 53rd A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Maritza Morelli for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki1 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, Maritza Morelli serves as the executive director and v isionary co-founder of10 Los Niños Primero, an organization dedicated to uplifting Latin o children and families in11 Atlanta through culturally rich and inclusive education programs; and12 WHEREAS, originally from Venezuela, she founded the organizatio n in 2001 with the13 support of Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church and launched the fi rst Los Niños Primero14 Summer Program alongside the late bilingual speech pathologist and diagnostician Martha15 H. R. 582 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3279 Barrios Mead, which welcomed 17 young students for two weeks of inspiring learning and16 community connection; and17 WHEREAS, under her leadership, Los Niños Primero has grown to impact more than 6,20018 Latino children, youth, and families through programs that fost er academic readiness,19 community engagement, and leadership development; and20 WHEREAS, Maritza Morelli has been widely recognized for her exe mplary efforts,21 receiving the Congressional Honor from Congresswoman Lucy McBath in 2022 and being22 named one of Georgia's 50 Most Influential Latino Leaders by th e Georgia Hispanic23 Chamber of Commerce; and24 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this25 extraordinary servant leader be appropriately recognized.26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 the members of this body congratulate and commend Maritza Morelli for receiving the 202528 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and exten d best wishes for her29 continued success.30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31 and directed to make an appr opriate copy of t his resolution ava ilable for distribution to32 Maritza Morelli.33 H. R. 582 - 2 -