--- title: HR 431. Lenz, Cristy; receiving the 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr431 cite_as: HR 431, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr431 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr431.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr431/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70985 date: 2025-02-27 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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Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend ## Text House Resolution 431 By: Representative Cannon of the 58th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Cristy Lenz for receiving the 2024 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, Cristy Lenz is a dynamic force in Atlanta's entrepreneurial, activist, and community leadership circles; and WHEREAS, a former award-winning journalist, Cristy has seamlessly transitioned from covering national issues to championing local causes, driven by a deep commitment to equity, accessibility, and community empowerment; and WHEREAS, she has established a glowing reputation of renown through her business, Food Tours Atlanta, where she channels her passion for food and storytelling into a celebration of the city's vibrant culinary scene, rich history, and artistic culture; and WHEREAS, Cristy has cultivated change in her neighborhood through her participation in the Inman Park Neighborhood Association, the Little Five Points Alliance, and on the Board of Beltline Rail Now, ensuring that Atlanta's growth benefits all its residents; and WHEREAS, whether through her entrepreneurial ventures, her leadership roles, or her activism, she continues to inspire those around her to fight for a better future; 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 Cristy Lenz for receiving the 2024 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 Cristy Lenz. ## 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 formally congratulates Cristy Lenz, an Atlanta entrepreneur and community leader, for receiving the 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Cristy Lenz, an Atlanta-based former journalist and entrepreneur, for winning the 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. The award is given each year during Women's History Month by the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus to honor women who reflect the leadership legacy of former Representative Nikki T. Randall, the first African American woman elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia. The resolution recounts Lenz's work running Food Tours Atlanta, her background as a journalist, and her civic involvement with groups like the Inman Park Neighborhood Association, the Little Five Points Alliance, and Beltline Rail Now. It does not change any Georgia law; it simply expresses the House's congratulations and directs the Clerk of the House to provide Lenz with a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends Cristy Lenz for receiving the 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Cristy Lenz. - Recites background on the award's namesake, former Representative Nikki T. Randall, and the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus that presents it. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Cristy Lenz, an Atlanta entrepreneur, former journalist, and community leader. It also references the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus and the legacy of former Representative Nikki T. Randall, but imposes no obligations on any other group. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; its significance is symbolic, publicly recognizing Lenz's community and business contributions in Atlanta through an official act of the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Key provisions - Whereas clauses describe Nikki T. Randall's legislative career and the annual award given by the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus. - Whereas clauses detail Cristy Lenz's career as a journalist, her business Food Tours Atlanta, and her neighborhood activism in Atlanta. - The resolving clause has the House congratulate and commend Lenz and extend best wishes for her continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Lenz. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-27) - Sponsors: Park Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70985 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr431.md?full=1