--- title: HR 366. Walston, Joy; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr366 cite_as: HR 366, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr366 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr366.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr366/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70693 date: 2025-02-21 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/hr365.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr367.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr366.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 366 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-21 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Rhonda Burnough - Sandra Scott - Kimberly Alexander - Eric Bell - Carolyn Hugley text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR366/2025 upstream_id: 1980058 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - legislative commendation - senior services - Clayton County - Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus --- # HR 366. Walston, Joy; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend ## Text House Resolution 366 By: Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Scott of the 76th, Alexander of the 66th, Bell of the 75th, and Hugley of the 141st A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Joy Walston for receiving the 2025 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, Joy Walston has devoted more than a decade of service the senior community at the Frank Bailey Senior Center, beginning her journey as a program aide in 2012 before advancing to the role of fitness instructor in 2016, health and fitness coordinator in 2018, and program coordinator in 2021, ultimately becoming center manager in November 2021; and WHEREAS, throughout her tenure, she has played a vital role in promoting senior wellness by developing and expanding health and fitness programs, encouraging healthy living, and fostering an environment where seniors feel empowered to prioritize their well-being; and WHEREAS, Joy Walston has established a glowing reputation of renown throughout Clayton County, Georgia, for her dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to enriching the lives of seniors; 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 Joy Walston for receiving the 2025 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 Joy Walston. ## 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 Joy Walston, manager of the Frank Bailey Senior Center in Clayton County, for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Joy Walston for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award, an honor given each year during Women's History Month by the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus. The resolution recounts Walston's decade-plus career at the Frank Bailey Senior Center in Clayton County, where she rose from program aide in 2012 to center manager in 2021, and credits her with expanding health and fitness programs for seniors. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends Joy Walston for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. - Recounts Walston's career history at the Frank Bailey Senior Center, from program aide in 2012 to center manager in 2021. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Walston. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia law; it is a purely ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects This resolution names Joy Walston, the Frank Bailey Senior Center in Clayton County, and the senior community she serves. It also references the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus, which administers the award, and former Representative Nikki T. Randall, for whom it is named. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical significance is symbolic: it gives Joy Walston formal, public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for her work supporting seniors in Clayton County. ### Key provisions - The preamble describes the history of the Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and Representative Randall's legislative career. - The preamble details Joy Walston's employment history and contributions at the Frank Bailey Senior Center. - The resolving clause formally congratulates and commends Walston and wishes her continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to Walston. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-21) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-21) - Sponsors: Rhonda Burnough, Sandra Scott, Kimberly Alexander, Eric Bell, Carolyn Hugley - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70693 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr366.md?full=1