--- title: HR 1562. Milon, Kelbie; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1562 cite_as: HR 1562, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1562 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1562.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1562/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73836 date: 2026-03-03 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/hr1561.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1563.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1562.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1562 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-03 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Rhonda Taylor text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1562/2025 upstream_id: 2128652 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - community service award - nonprofit leadership - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1562. Milon, Kelbie; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend ## Text House Resolution 1562 By: Representative Taylor of the 92nd A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Kelbie Milon for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership 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, Kelbie Milon serves as Executive Director of The Refuge Center, but her journey with the organization began nearly 18 years ago as a client; and WHEREAS, the compassion and dignity she experienced during her own pregnancy shaped her heart for ministry and community service; and WHEREAS, she began volunteering in 2014, joined the staff in 2016, and stepped into the role of Executive Director in 2025; and WHEREAS, in her first year leading the organization, The Refuge Center served 972 unique clients through more than 4,000 visits and was honored as Nonprofit of the Year through the RICE (Rising In Community Excellence) Awards; and WHEREAS, in her leadership, Kelbie is committed to strengthening community partnerships, expanding awareness of the center's services, and cultivating sustainable funding to ensure continued care for families in need; and WHEREAS, a devoted mother of five and grandmother of three, she considers it a true privilege to serve the same community that once supported her, striving each day to ensure every woman and family experience exceptional care, compassion, and hope; and WHEREAS, furthermore, she manages the operations of House of Fire Fitness where she helps regain clients' health through group and personal training under the leadership and owner Carlos Bingham, in Conyers, Georgia; and WHEREAS, Kelbie has years of experience in volunteering at children's summer camp programs and has been an advocate in her local church as a Youth Leader; 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 Kelbie Milon 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 Kelbie Milon. ## 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 Kelbie Milon, Executive Director of The Refuge Center, for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It congratulates Kelbie Milon, who leads The Refuge Center, for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award, an honor the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus gives out each year during Women's History Month to recognize women leaders in the state. The resolution recounts Milon's history with The Refuge Center, which she first encountered as a client nearly 18 years ago before volunteering, joining the staff, and becoming Executive Director in 2025. It notes the organization served 972 clients in her first year as director and won a Nonprofit of the Year award. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for Milon and does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends Kelbie Milon for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. - Recounts her career history with The Refuge Center, from client to volunteer to Executive Director. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Milon. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Kelbie Milon and references The Refuge Center, House of Fire Fitness in Conyers, and the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus. It has no broader legal or regulatory effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal weight and changes no law or funding. Its practical effect is symbolic: a formal, published statement from the Georgia House recognizing Milon's community service and directing that a copy be given to her. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the history of the Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and Milon's work leading The Refuge Center. - The first resolving clause has the House congratulate and commend Milon for receiving the award and wishes her continued success. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Milon. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-03) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-03) - Sponsors: Rhonda Taylor - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73836 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1562.md?full=1