--- title: HR 1167. McColumn, Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick; retirement; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1167 cite_as: HR 1167, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1167 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1167.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1167/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72654 date: 2026-01-29 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/hr1166.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1168.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1167.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1167 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-29 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Doreen Carter - Bryce Berry - Arlene Beckles - Miriam Paris - El-Mahdi Holly text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1167/2025 upstream_id: 2102357 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Morehouse College - retirement honor - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1167. McColumn, Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick; retirement; commend ## Text House Resolution 1167 By: Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Berry of the 56th, Beckles of the 96th, Paris of the 142nd, and Holly of the 116th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick McColumn upon her retirement; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick McColumn has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative service to Morehouse College; and WHEREAS, in her free time, Yolanda is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., a certified Bible scholar, a choir member at Greenforest Baptist Church, chairperson of the Couples Ministry, a pickle-ball and kickball player, as well as a proud grandmother; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick McColumn has served with honor and distinction with Morehouse College, and her reliability, institutional knowledge, and unwavering professionalism will be sorely missed upon the occasion of her retirement; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick McColumn for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; congratulate her upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick McColumn. ## 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 honors Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick McColumn for her career at Morehouse College as she retires, a ceremonial statement with no effect on state law. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick McColumn for her long service to Morehouse College and her community involvement as she retires. The resolution lists her personal and civic activities, including membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, her role as a Bible scholar and choir member at Greenforest Baptist Church, and her family life as a grandmother. The resolution formally commends her service, congratulates her on retirement, and wishes her continued health and happiness. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. Like other personal resolutions of this kind, it does not create, change, or repeal any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick McColumn for her service to Morehouse College and her community. - Congratulates her on her retirement and extends wishes for her continued health and happiness. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. - Makes no changes to Georgia statutes, funding, or public policy; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick McColumn. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or institutions, though it references her long association with Morehouse College. ### Why it matters This resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law, funding, or policy. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official, public acknowledgment by the Georgia House of Representatives of one individual's career and community contributions upon retirement. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe McColumn's service to Morehouse College and her personal and community activities. - The first resolving clause formally commends her service and congratulates her on retirement. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide her a copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-29) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-29) - Sponsors: Doreen Carter, Bryce Berry, Arlene Beckles, Miriam Paris, El-Mahdi Holly - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72654 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1167.md?full=1