--- title: HR 1869. Ferrell, Jai; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1869 cite_as: HR 1869, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1869 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1869.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1869/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74390 date: 2026-03-23 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/hr1868.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1870.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1869.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1869 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-23 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Rhonda Taylor - Debbie Buckner - Kimberly Alexander text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1869/2025 upstream_id: 2137399 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta - Georgia House of Representatives - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport --- # HR 1869. Ferrell, Jai; commend ## Text House Resolution 1869 By: Representatives Taylor of the 92nd, Buckner of the 137th, and Alexander of the 66th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Jai Ferrell; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Jai Ferrell is an award-winning global executive with more than 20 years of expertise and experience in leadership, marketing, brand strategy, customer experience, operations, personnel management, and revenue generation; and WHEREAS, she currently serves as chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, leading a $25 million organization that supports over 35,000 members across 35 counties, and she is the first person of color to lead the organization in its more than 100-year-long history; and WHEREAS, she previously served as chief commercial revenue officer at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where she managed a commercial portfolio exceeding $1.5 billion annually and was the first to hold the role; and WHEREAS, she is further affiliated with the American Cancer Society ResearcHER, Lead Atlanta, the KPMG Executive Women in Leadership program, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Phi Beta Kappa; and WHEREAS, Jai Ferrell has received numerous honors in recognition of her service, including Atlanta Magazine's 500 Top Leaders (2022-2026), U.S. Black Chambers POWER 50 Women of Influence (2025), and Who's Who in America (2025); and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; 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 individual be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Jai Ferrell for her many exceptional career accomplishments as well as extend the most sincere best wishes for 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 Jai Ferrell. ## 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 commends Jai Ferrell, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, for her career achievements in business and nonprofit leadership. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Jai Ferrell, a business and nonprofit executive. It does not change any Georgia law; instead it formally praises her career, including her current role as chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and her past position as chief commercial revenue officer at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The resolution lists her professional affiliations and honors, then directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. Resolutions like this one are symbolic actions used by the General Assembly to publicly recognize Georgians for personal or professional accomplishments. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Jai Ferrell for her career accomplishments in business and nonprofit leadership. - States findings about her current role as CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and her prior role at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Jai Ferrell. - Extends the House's best wishes for her continued success, with no changes to Georgia law or funding. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Jai Ferrell. It does not impose obligations or create rights for any other group of Georgians; its only administrative effect is a task for the Clerk of the House of Representatives. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect. Its practical significance is symbolic: it creates an official House record honoring Ferrell's career and provides her with a formal copy of that recognition from the Georgia General Assembly. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause recognizes and commends Jai Ferrell for her career accomplishments and wishes her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Jai Ferrell. - The whereas clauses recite her professional background, honors, and affiliations as the basis for the recognition. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Rhonda Taylor, Debbie Buckner, Kimberly Alexander - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74390 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1869.md?full=1