--- title: HR 1402. Miles, Dr. Kimberly; Black History Month; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1402 cite_as: HR 1402, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1402 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1402.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1402/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73396 date: 2026-02-18 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/hr1401.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1403.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1402.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1402 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Mary Ann Santos - Robert Flournoy - El-Mahdi Holly text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1402/2025 upstream_id: 2119538 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Black History Month - Henry County Schools - legislative resolution - community recognition --- # HR 1402. Miles, Dr. Kimberly; Black History Month; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1402 By: Representatives Santos of the 117th, Flournoy of the 74th, and Holly of the 116th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dr. Kimberly Miles during Black History Month; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Kimberly Miles is an educator, published author, and community strategist whose career is built on a strong commitment to social justice, academic excellence, and celebrating achievement; and WHEREAS, as a leader in the Henry County School System and a prominent member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Dr. Miles combines her professional skills with a passion for service; and WHEREAS, the daughter of two educators, Dr. Miles continues her family legacy as a Social Studies Professional Learning Specialist and an Arts Integration Specialist where she creates transformative educational experiences that connect core curriculum with creative expression; and WHEREAS, she also acts as the Excellence Recognition Coordinator for Henry County Schools, ensuring that outstanding contributions are recognized and celebrated; and WHEREAS, Dr. Miles is the Director of the Henry County Regional National History Day competition, where she mentors future historians and critical thinkers; and WHEREAS, her contributions extend to a national level as a published author and editor, with her insights featured in the respected publication, The Leader; and WHEREAS, Dr. Miles's dedication to community empowerment stems from her long-standing advocacy in South Carolina, where she has served as Second Vice President of the NAACP in Bennettsville as well as Co-Chair of the Marlboro County Democratic Party; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished gentlewoman be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Kimberly Miles, thank her for her dedicated public service, and extend their sincere best wishes for her continued health, happiness, and success. 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 Dr. Kimberly Miles. ## 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 formally recognizes and commends Dr. Kimberly Miles, a Henry County educator and community leader, during Black History Month. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Dr. Kimberly Miles during Black History Month. It does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it lists her professional and civic accomplishments, including her work as a Social Studies Professional Learning Specialist and Arts Integration Specialist with Henry County Schools, her role directing the Henry County Regional National History Day competition, and her advocacy work in South Carolina with the NAACP and the Marlboro County Democratic Party. The resolution formally commends her for her public service and wishes her continued health and success. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare an official copy of the resolution for distribution to Dr. Miles. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Dr. Kimberly Miles for her career in education and community service. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Dr. Miles. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a purely honorary statement by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Dr. Kimberly Miles. It does not impose obligations on the public, but it involves the Georgia House of Representatives and the Clerk of the House, who must prepare the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians. Its significance is symbolic: it publicly records the Georgia House's recognition of one individual's educational and civic contributions during Black History Month. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses detail Dr. Miles's career with Henry County Schools and her civic work in South Carolina. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend Dr. Miles and wish her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a distributable copy of the resolution for her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-18) - Sponsors: Mary Ann Santos, Robert Flournoy, El-Mahdi Holly - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73396 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1402.md?full=1