--- title: HR 1962. National Council of Negro Women, Inc.; 90th anniversary; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1962 cite_as: HR 1962, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1962 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1962.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1962/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74533 date: 2026-03-27 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. 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National Council of Negro Women, Inc.; 90th anniversary; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1962 By: Representatives Holly of the 116th, Cannon of the 58th, McQueen of the 61st, Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Neal of the 79th, and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., upon its 90th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on December 5, 1935, the illustrious Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., (NCNW) to harness the collective strength and voices of women of African descent to achieve justice and equality; and WHEREAS, the NCNW has since flourished into a powerful network with more than 2 million people, sustained by the enduring legacy of President Emerita Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, and it is currently led with distinction by National Board Chair Dr. A. Lois Keith and President and CEO Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley; and WHEREAS, the organization remains anchored by its "Core Four" strategic pillars: Education (Bethune-Height Changemaker Pathway), Health Equity (Good Health WINs), Economic Justice (RISE), and Social Justice advocacy; and WHEREAS, the Georgia State Coalition, re-envisioned in 2016 under the leadership of Dr. A. Lois Keith and now led by State President Dr. Gloria Dodson, maintains a robust presence across the state through 13 community sections and 19 collegiate sections; and WHEREAS, the year 2025–2026 marks the 90th anniversary of this storied institution, celebrated through the 15-city "PowerUp Tour" and the recognition of champions such as Congresswoman Maxine Waters at the 19th Biennial Uncommon Height Honors Gala. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., for 90 years of "Leading, Outreaching, and Uplifting" as well as celebrate the dedication of the Georgia State Coalition and its commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders from the collegiate halls to the community streets. 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 the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. ## 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 the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. and its Georgia State Coalition on the organization's 90th anniversary. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that changes anyone's rights or obligations. It recognizes the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW), founded in 1935 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, on its 90th anniversary during the 2025-2026 year. The resolution highlights the organization's growth to more than 2 million members, its four strategic focus areas covering education, health, economic justice, and social justice advocacy, and the work of its Georgia State Coalition, which includes 13 community sections and 19 collegiate sections across the state. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for the organization as a formal token of recognition. ### What it does - Formally honors the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. on the occasion of its 90th anniversary. - Recognizes the organization's founder, current leadership, and its four strategic focus areas in education, health, economic justice, and social advocacy. - Commends the Georgia State Coalition of the organization for its community and collegiate chapters across the state. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization. ### Who it affects The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. and its Georgia State Coalition, including its community and collegiate sections, are the direct subjects of this honor. The resolution also involves the Clerk of the House, who must prepare the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic gesture of recognition. Its main real-world consequence is a formal, printed copy of the resolution being delivered to the organization as an official acknowledgment from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the 1935 founding of the National Council of Negro Women by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and its growth to over 2 million members. - The resolution names current leaders, including National Board Chair Dr. A. Lois Keith and President and CEO Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley. - It describes the Georgia State Coalition's structure of 13 community sections and 19 collegiate sections led by State President Dr. Gloria Dodson. - The resolving clause formally honors the organization for 90 years of service under the motto 'Leading, Outreaching, and Uplifting.' - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the organization. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-27) - Sponsors: El-Mahdi Holly, Park Cannon, Mekyah McQueen, Regina Lewis-Ward, Yasmin Neal, Angela Moore - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74533 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1962.md?full=1