House Resolution 1646
By: Representatives Roberts of the 52nd, Tran of the 80th, Lupton of the 83rd, Kendrick of the
95th, and Campbell of the 35th
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating and commending Judi Carlson 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, Judi Carlson is a woman of unassuming greatness whose humble acts of
kindness and generosity have uplifted her entire community; and
WHEREAS, Judi serves as the Director of Malachi's Storehouse, a food pantry and clothing
closet that is an outreach ministry of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Dunwoody, Georgia;
and
WHEREAS, having passionately served as director for over 10 years, Judi led the food
pantry through the COVID-19 pandemic without a single week of shutdown; and
WHEREAS, she has established a glowing reputation of renown throughout Georgia for her
unwavering commitment to service and a deep personal desire to create spaces where
everyone is welcome, everyone is valued, and everyone is fed; and
WHEREAS, under her leadership, Malachi’s Storehouse continues to be a place where
people are not only fed, but seen, valued, and supported; 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 Judi Carlson 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 Judi
Carlson.