--- title: HR 521. Chapman, Alethea; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr521 cite_as: HR 521, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr521 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr521.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr521/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71204 date: 2025-03-06 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr520.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr522.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr521.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 521 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-06 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Rhonda Taylor text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR521/2025 upstream_id: 1994289 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Women's History Month - community service award - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 521. Chapman, Alethea; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend ## Text House Resolution 521 By: Representative Taylor of the 92nd A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Alethea Chapman for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader 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 Legislative Women's Caucus; and WHEREAS, every year during Women's History Month, the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus recognizes outstanding women in Georgia who exemplify the leadership and inspiration embodied by Representative Randall; and WHEREAS, Alethea Chapman is a dedicated community servant, entrepreneur, wife, mother, grandmother, United States Army veteran, and experienced educator with over 20 years of teaching expertise; and WHEREAS, Alethea is a woman of unassuming greatness whose humble acts of kindness and generosity have uplifted the entire community; and WHEREAS, her exceptional leadership talents and keen sense of vision are represented in her tenure with the National Council of Negro Women, WomenHeart, and the Real Educators of Toastmasters; and WHEREAS, whether organizing local outreach initiatives or volunteering for causes that align with her values, Alethea is always at the forefront of efforts that make a tangible difference; 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 Alethea Chapman for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader 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 Alethea Chapman. ## 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 Alethea Chapman of middle Georgia for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award, honoring her community service and career as an educator. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Alethea Chapman, a community servant, entrepreneur, U.S. Army veteran, and educator with more than 20 years of teaching experience, for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award. The award is given each year during Women's History Month by the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus in honor of former Representative Nikki T. Randall, the first African American woman elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia. The resolution recounts Chapman's leadership roles with groups including the National Council of Negro Women, WomenHeart, and Toastmasters, and formally congratulates and commends her on behalf of the House. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Chapman as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends Alethea Chapman for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award. - States the House's recognition of Chapman's decades of community service, teaching, and leadership in civic organizations. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Chapman. - Extends the House's best wishes for Chapman's continued success but creates no new law, funding, or legal requirement. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Alethea Chapman, the honoree. It also references former Representative Nikki T. Randall and the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus, and it directs an administrative task to the Clerk of the House of Representatives. ### Why it matters This is a ceremonial honor rather than a policy change; it carries no legal effect, funding, or new rules. Its practical outcome is a formal House statement of recognition and a printed copy of the resolution given to Chapman. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the history of the Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award and Alethea Chapman's background as a veteran, educator, and community leader. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives congratulate and commend Chapman for receiving the award. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Chapman. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-06) - Sponsors: Rhonda Taylor - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71204 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr521.md?full=1