--- title: HR 573. Thames, Tina; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr573 cite_as: HR 573, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr573 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr573.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr573/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71319 date: 2025-03-11 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-11 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/hr572.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr574.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr573.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 573 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-11 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Anissa Jones - Robert Flournoy - Floyd Griffin - Debbie Buckner - Teddy Reese - Tangie Herring text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR573/2025 upstream_id: 2000283 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus - community service award - Women's History Month --- # HR 573. Thames, Tina; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0305 House Resolution 573 By: Representatives Jones of the 143rd, Flournoy of the 74th, Griffin of the 149th, Buckner of the 137th, Reese of the 140th, and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Tina Thames for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T.1 Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, in 1999, Representative Nikki T. Randall became the fi rst African American3 female elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia, and over her 17 years of4 service as a legislator, she held numerous leadership positions, including chair of the Georgia5 Legislative Women's Caucus; and6 WHEREAS, every year during Women's History Month, the Georgia Legislative Women's7 Caucus recognizes outstanding women in Georgia who exemplify th e leadership and8 inspiration embodied by Representative Randall; and9 WHEREAS, Tina Thames is a woman of unassuming greatness whose h umble acts of10 kindness and generosity have uplifted her entire community; and11 WHEREAS, as a pastors daughter, Tina was immersed in the act of giving from a young age,12 participating in community efforts to collect donations from lo cal businesses and13 transforming her church's fellowship hall into a heaven of hope; and14 H. R. 573 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0305 WHEREAS, as a former Human Resources Director in a small rural county, Tina embodies15 true leadership and passion to advocate for those around her; and16 WHEREAS, whether through advocacy, mentorship, or community org anizing, Tina is17 committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to be heard and supported.18 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this19 extraordinary servant leader be appropriately recognized.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 the members of this body congratulate and commend Tina Thames f or receiving the 202522 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award and extend be st wishes for her23 continued success.24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized25 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Tina26 Thames.27 H. R. 573 - 2 - ## 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 congratulates Tina Thames for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award, honoring her community service. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Tina Thames, who received 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 to recognize outstanding women who embody the leadership of former Representative Nikki T. Randall, the first African American woman elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia. The resolution describes Thames's background, including her work as a pastor's daughter involved in community giving and her service as a former Human Resources Director in a small rural county. It formally congratulates and commends her for the award and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends Tina Thames for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Tina Thames. - Recites biographical background about Thames and about former Representative Nikki T. Randall as the basis for the honor. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Tina Thames. It also references the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus and former Representative Nikki T. Randall, but creates no legal obligations for the public, agencies, or businesses. ### Why it matters The resolution has no regulatory or funding effect; it is a ceremonial statement by the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing an individual's community service and leadership, formally entered into the legislative record. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Nikki T. Randall's legislative career and the origin of the annual award given by the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus. - The whereas clauses also describe Tina Thames's community service, her role as a pastor's daughter, and her work as a former Human Resources Director. - The resolving clause formally congratulates and commends Thames for the award and wishes her continued success. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide Thames with an official copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-11) - Sponsors: Anissa Jones, Robert Flournoy, Floyd Griffin, Debbie Buckner, Teddy Reese, Tangie Herring - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71319 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr573.md?full=1