--- title: HR 467. Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr467 cite_as: HR 467, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr467 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr467.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr467/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71080 date: 2025-03-03 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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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Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; commend ## Text House Resolution 467 By: Representatives Reese of the 140th, Jackson of the 68th, Olaleye of the 59th, Prince of the 132nd, and Mitchell of the 88th A RESOLUTION Commending Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Jack and Jill of America, Inc., is a membership organization of mothers with children ages 2-19, dedicated to nurturing future African-American leaders by strengthening children through leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropic giving, and civic duty; and WHEREAS, the late Marion Stubbs Thomas founded Jack and Jill of America, Inc., on January 24, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when 20 mothers came together to discuss creating an organization to provide social, cultural, and educational opportunities for youth between the ages of two and 19 and in 1946, ten chapters were involved in the national restructuring process where a constitution and bylaws were drawn up and the organization was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware; and WHEREAS, today, this organization has 262 chapters nationwide, representing 50,000 families in seven regions with each chapter planning annual programming activities guided under a national theme, and through service projects, it creates a medium of contact for children to stimulate their growth and development; and WHEREAS, the Jack and Jill of America Foundation, Inc., is the philanthropic arm of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and since its inception in 1968, the Foundation has distributed millions of dollars to communities all across America; and WHEREAS, Georgia is part of the Southeastern Region and home to the 28th National President Darlene McGhee Wittington and the National Legislative Chair Dorothea "Dee" Dawkins-Haigler; the other members of the Regional Executive Board include Regional Director Takeysha Lewis, Regional Treasurer Florence Holland, Regional Secretary Adria Welcher (Georgia), and Member-at-Large Selika Sampson; and WHEREAS, the Georgia chapters and their respective presidents are as follows: Albany – Nedra Fortson, Athens – Cheryl Sewell, Atlanta – Mikki Anderson, Augusta – Melissa Johnson, Buckhead Atlanta – LaNeish Holland, Columbus – Gina Daise, Dunwoody-Atlanta – Denise Daisy, East Suburban Atlanta – Sha'Ronda McRae, Fayette County Area – Tash-Marie Cheney, Golden Isles – Shontae Buffington, Greater Lake Allatoona – Lisa McLeod, Greater Metropolitan Atlanta – Tiaudra Shaw, Greater North Atlanta – Kelly Johnson, Lake Spivey – Sandea Harris, Macon – Shandra Yarbrough, North Suburban Atlanta – Kimberly Fisher, Savannah – Aysha Parks, Southern Crescent – Neanda Andrew, Stone Mountain – Melvina Norwood, Valdosta – Jonessa Williams, and West Georgia – Kimberli Brown. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the outstanding work of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and extend their sincere best wishes for the continued success of this invaluable organization. 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 Jack and Jill of America, 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 commends Jack and Jill of America, Inc., a national mothers' organization supporting African-American youth, and honors its Georgia chapters and leaders. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives praises Jack and Jill of America, Inc., a membership organization of mothers with children ages 2 to 19 that focuses on leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropy, and civic engagement for African-American youth. The resolution recounts the organization's founding in 1938 in Philadelphia and its growth to 262 chapters nationwide representing 50,000 families. It highlights Georgia's role in the Southeastern Region, naming the national president, a national legislative chair from Georgia, regional board members, and the presidents of each Georgia chapter. The resolution then formally commends the organization's work and directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to Jack and Jill of America, Inc. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally commends Jack and Jill of America, Inc., for its work supporting African-American youth development. - Recounts the organization's 1938 founding history and its growth to 262 chapters and 50,000 families nationwide. - Names Georgia-based leaders, including the National Legislative Chair and Georgia chapter presidents, for recognition. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization. ### Who it affects Jack and Jill of America, Inc., its national and regional leadership, its Georgia chapters and chapter presidents, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to distribute a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical impact is limited to formal recognition of the organization's community and youth development work and the distribution of a ceremonial copy to the group. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the organization's founding in 1938, its incorporation in Delaware, and its current size of 262 chapters and 50,000 families. - The whereas clauses identify Georgia's Southeastern Region leadership, including the National President and National Legislative Chair, both tied to Georgia. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives commend the organization and wish it continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to Jack and Jill of America, Inc. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-03) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-03) - Sponsors: Teddy Reese, Derrick Jackson, Phil Olaleye, Brian Prince, Billy Mitchell - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71080 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr467.md?full=1