--- title: HR 1430. Walker, Melissa; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1430 cite_as: HR 1430, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1430 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1430.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1430/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73494 date: 2026-02-20 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/hr1429.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1431.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1430.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1430 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Dar'shun Kendrick text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1430/2025 upstream_id: 2121440 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Gwinnett County - women's leadership award - literacy advocacy --- # HR 1430. Walker, Melissa; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend ## Text House Resolution 1430 By: Representative Kendrick of the 95th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Melissa Walker for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, in 1999, Representative Nikki T. Randall became the first African American female elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia, and over her 17 years of service as a legislator, she held numerous leadership positions, including chair of the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus; and WHEREAS, every year during Women's History Month, the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus recognizes outstanding women in Georgia who exemplify the leadership and inspiration embodied by Representative Randall; and WHEREAS, a dedicated leader and community advocate, Melissa Walker has transformed the lives of those in her community during her service as an educator and co-founder of Centerville Highway Corridor LLC; and WHEREAS, through its educational initiatives, this remarkable organization successfully empowered citizens to speak up about the effects of potential rezoning, ensuring that they were able to take part in decisions affecting their lives and communities; and WHEREAS, Melissa's passion for her community further includes active engagement in championing literacy at Shiloh Middle School and through expanding access to Little Free Libraries; and WHEREAS, she is a woman of unassuming greatness whose humble acts of kindness and generosity have uplifted the community in Gwinnett County; and WHEREAS, Melissa has established a glowing reputation of renown throughout Georgia for her deep commitment to the literacy and civic engagement of her fellow citizens; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this extraordinary servant leader be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate and commend Melissa Walker for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and extend best wishes for her continued 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 Melissa Walker. ## 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 congratulates Melissa Walker of Gwinnett County for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award, honoring her community and literacy work. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Melissa Walker. It does not change any Georgia law; instead it formally recognizes her for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award, an honor given each year during Women's History Month by the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus. The resolution describes Walker's work as an educator and co-founder of Centerville Highway Corridor LLC, her efforts helping citizens engage in local rezoning decisions, and her support for literacy through Shiloh Middle School and Little Free Libraries. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Walker. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends Melissa Walker for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award. - Recites her community work as an educator, co-founder of Centerville Highway Corridor LLC, and literacy advocate in Gwinnett County. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Walker. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Melissa Walker. It has no regulatory effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies; it is a symbolic recognition adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is purely symbolic: it publicly records the Georgia House's recognition of Walker's community and literacy work. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Representative Nikki T. Randall's legislative career and the origin of the Yellow Rose award given by the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus. - The resolved clause formally congratulates and commends Melissa Walker for receiving the award. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Walker. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-20) - Sponsors: Dar'shun Kendrick - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73494 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1430.md?full=1