HR618: HR618 Porter, Keysha J.; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Keysha J. Porter, who received the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. The award is given each year during Women's History Month by the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus to recognize women who embody the leadership of former Representative Nikki T. Randall, the first African American woman elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia. The resolution details Porter's career in human resources and communications across banking, federal contracting, nonprofit leadership development, and healthcare, including her current role at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. It also notes her civic work mentoring students through Junior Achievement of Atlanta, Atlanta Public Schools, and the Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy. The House formally congratulates her and directs the Clerk of the House to send her a copy of the resolution.

• Formally congratulates and commends Keysha J. Porter for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award.
• Recites the history of the award, which the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus gives annually during Women's History Month.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Porter.
• Creates no new laws, funding, or legal requirements, serving only as a ceremonial statement by the House.

The resolution directly names and honors Keysha J. Porter. It has no regulatory effect on the public, though it references the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Junior Achievement of Atlanta, and Atlanta Public Schools as part of her background.

This is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law, so it does not change anyone's rights, duties, or funding. Its practical effect is limited to publicly recognizing Porter's career and civic contributions and providing her a formal copy of the House's commendation.

• The whereas clauses describe the history of the Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and Porter's career and volunteer work.
• The resolving clause has the House of Representatives congratulate and commend Keysha J. Porter and wish her continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Porter.

1. 2025-03-18House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-18House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-18House Hopper (House)

• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)Primary sponsor
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Doreen Carter (D, HD-093)
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)

• legislative commendation
• Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus
• Women's History Month
• Atlanta civic leaders