HR919: HR919 Salam, Yasmeen; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Yasmeen Salam, a fourth-generation agriculturalist and agribusiness consultant. It details her work founding Carver's Produce in 2013 to help farmers and food entrepreneurs across Atlanta, her creation of one of Atlanta's first mobile farmers markets, and her founding of Umoja Grocer, described as America's first smart vending machine offering access to BIPOC-owned food brands. The resolution also notes her consulting work with the MSOA School Garden, the Atlanta Masjid of Al Islam mobile market initiative, and municipalities including the City of Tuskegee and cities in Ghana and Nigeria. It formally commends her contributions and directs the Clerk of the House to send her a copy of the resolution. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally commends Yasmeen Salam on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives for her work in agribusiness and food access.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Yasmeen Salam.
• Extends best wishes for her continued success but creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties.

The resolution directly names and honors Yasmeen Salam. It has no regulatory effect on other individuals, businesses, or government agencies; it simply directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a commemorative copy to her.

This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change. It carries no legal or financial consequences for Georgians, but it publicly recognizes an individual's community and business contributions through official state legislative action.

• The whereas clauses describe Salam's founding of Carver's Produce in 2013 and her mobile farmers market work in Atlanta.
• The whereas clauses note her founding of Umoja Grocer and her consulting work with municipalities including Tuskegee, Tema (Ghana), and Abuja (Nigeria).
• The resolved clause commends Salam for her contributions and wishes her continued success.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Salam.

1. 2025-04-02House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-04-02House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-04-02House Hopper (House)

• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)Primary sponsor
• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)

• commendation resolution
• agribusiness
• food access
• Atlanta