--- title: HR 1096. Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1096 cite_as: HR 1096, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1096 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1096.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1096/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72447 date: 2026-01-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1095.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1097.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1096.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1096 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Teddy Reese - Billy Mitchell - Derrick Jackson - Brian Prince - Tangie Herring text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1096/2025 upstream_id: 2095179 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Jack and Jill of America - youth leadership - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1096. Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; commend ## Text House Resolution 1096 By: Representatives Reese of the 140th, Mitchell of the 88th, Jackson of the 68th, Prince of the 132nd, and Herring of the 145th A RESOLUTION Commending Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Jack and Jill of America, Inc., is a membership organization of mothers with children ages two through nineteen, dedicated to nurturing future African-American leaders by strengthening children through leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropic giving, and civic duty; and WHEREAS, the late Marion Stubbs Thomas founded Jack and Jill of America, Inc., on January 24, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when 20 mothers came together to discuss creating an organization to provide social, cultural, and educational opportunities for youth between the ages of two and nineteen; and WHEREAS, in 1946, ten chapters were involved in the national restructuring process where a constitution and bylaws were drawn up and the organization was incorporated under laws of the state of Delaware; and WHEREAS, today, this organization has 262 chapters nationwide, representing 50,000 families in seven regions with each chapter planning annual programming activities guided under a national theme, and through service projects, it creates a medium of contact for children to stimulate their growth and development; and WHEREAS, the Jack and Jill of America Foundation, Inc., is the philanthropic arm of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and since its inception in 1968, the foundation has distributed millions of dollars to communities all across America; and WHEREAS, Georgia is a part of the Southeastern Region and home to the 28th National President Darlene McGhee Wittiington and the National Legislative Chair Dorothea “Dee” Dawkins-Haigler; other members of the Regional Executive Board consist of Regional Director Lisa Ivory, Regional Treasurer Shannon Chambers, Regional Secretary Sha’Rhonda McRae, and Member at Large Leila Jerome Clay; and WHEREAS, the Georgia chapters and their respective presidents are as follows: Albany, Alfreda Sheppard; Athens, Cheryl Sewell; Atlanta, Felicia Nickerson; Augusta, Melissa Johnson; Buckhead Atlanta, Brianca Cooper; Columbus, Crystal Shahid; Dunwoody-Atlanta, Terris Ross; East Suburban Atlanta, Tami Thomas; Fayette County Area, Tash-Marie Cheney; Golden Isles, Shontae Buffington; Greater Lake Allatoona , Lisa McLeod; Greater Metropolitan Atlanta, Tiaudra Shaw; Greater North Atlanta, Tracy Jimerson; Lake Spivey, Sandea Harris; Macon, Shandra Yarbrough; North Suburban Atlanta, Dawn Parker; Savannah, Tia Curtis; Southern Crescent, Neanda Andrew; Stone Mountain, Joy Hall; Valdosta, Jonessa Williams; and West Georgia, Kimberli Brown. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the outstanding work of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and extend sincere best wishes for the continued success of this invaluable organization. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Jack and Jill of America, Inc. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends Jack and Jill of America, Inc., a national mothers' organization focused on youth leadership development, and honors its Georgia chapters and regional leaders. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives praising Jack and Jill of America, Inc., a membership organization of mothers with children ages two through nineteen that promotes leadership development, volunteer service, and civic engagement among African-American youth. The resolution recounts the organization's founding in 1938 in Philadelphia, its 1946 incorporation in Delaware, its growth to 262 chapters nationwide, and the work of its philanthropic arm, the Jack and Jill of America Foundation. It highlights Georgia's role in the organization's Southeastern Region, naming regional leaders and the presidents of each Georgia chapter. The House formally commends the organization and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the group. ### What it does - Formally commends Jack and Jill of America, Inc., on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Recounts the organization's history, including its 1938 founding and 1946 incorporation in Delaware. - Names Georgia's regional leaders and the presidents of each Georgia chapter of the organization. - Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Jack and Jill of America, Inc., its national and regional leadership, and the presidents of its Georgia chapters. It has no regulatory or legal effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives public recognition from the Georgia legislature to a national youth-focused mothers' organization and its Georgia chapters, but it creates no new rights, funding, or requirements for anyone. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites the organization's founding by Marion Stubbs Thomas on January 24, 1938, and its 1946 incorporation under Delaware law. - It states the organization now has 262 chapters nationwide representing 50,000 families across seven regions. - It notes the Jack and Jill of America Foundation, Inc. has distributed millions of dollars to communities since 1968. - It lists Georgia's regional executive board members and the presidents of 20 named Georgia chapters. - The resolving clauses commend the organization and direct the Clerk of the House to send it a copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-27) - Sponsors: Teddy Reese, Billy Mitchell, Derrick Jackson, Brian Prince, Tangie Herring - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72447 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1096.md?full=1