HR 1547: Daves, Nancy; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it recognizes Nancy Daves, who has worked in conservation and environmental advocacy in Georgia, including on protecting North Atlantic Right Whales, the Okefenokee Swamp, and access to clean water and renewable energy. The resolution explains the award's background, noting it is named for former Representative Nikki T. Randall, the first African American woman elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia, and is given each year during Women's History Month. The House formally congratulates Daves and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

• Formally congratulates and commends Nancy Daves for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award.
• Recounts Daves's work with conservation groups including the Tybee Island Marine Science Center, the Georgia Sierra Club, and Georgia Interfaith Power and Light.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Nancy Daves.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it has no regulatory or funding effect.

This resolution directly names and honors Nancy Daves. It also references the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus, former Representative Nikki T. Randall, and the conservation organizations Daves has worked with, but it does not impose obligations on the public or any agency.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives official House recognition to Daves's environmental advocacy work in Georgia, including efforts around the Okefenokee Swamp and coastal wildlife, but it does not alter any law, program, or funding.

• The whereas clauses describe Nancy Daves's conservation work in Georgia and her prior 23-year career with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• The resolved clause states the House's congratulation and commendation of Daves for the award.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Daves.

1. 2026-03-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Stacey Evans (D, HD-057)Primary sponsor
• Mary Oliver (D, HD-084)
• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)
• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
• Mary Williams (D, HD-037)

• conservation
• Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus
• Okefenokee Swamp
• commendation resolution