--- title: HR 646. McKenzie, Jamelle E.; TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day; March 20, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr646 cite_as: HR 646, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr646 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr646.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr646/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71466 date: 2025-03-18 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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/hr645.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr647.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr646.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 646 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Park Cannon - Karen Bennett - Mekyah McQueen - Rhonda Burnough - Tanya Miller - Kim Schofield text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR646/2025 upstream_id: 2010616 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day - Jamelle E. McKenzie - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 646. McKenzie, Jamelle E.; TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day; March 20, 2025; recognize ## Text 25 LC 129 0327 House Resolution 646 By: Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Bennett of the 94th, McQueen of the 61st, Burnough of the 77th, Miller of the 62nd, and others A RESOLUTION Commending Jamelle E. McKenzie and recognizing March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing1 Women in Georgia Day; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day acknowledges the philanthropic, social,3 and cultural contributions of women in the state; and4 WHEREAS, Jamelle E. McKenzie has long been recognized for the v ital role that she has5 played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the we lfare of the citizens of6 Georgia; and7 WHEREAS, she currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Adullam Ministries, INC.,8 President of the Service and Leadership Training Foundation, an d Apostolic Leader of9 Kingdom Carriers International Church; and10 WHEREAS, Jamelle selflessly servers her community through leade rship positions in11 numerous prestigious organizations; as Founder of the IGNITE Co llege Park Resource12 Center, a referral agency that assists people in need; and as C o-Founder of BirthRight, an13 entrepreneurial themed program for African American Teens who desire to transform their14 lives, their communities, and the world; and15 H. R. 646 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0327 WHEREAS, her significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and16 diplomacy, and keen sense of vision are reflected in her roles as Founder of Sovereign17 Ecosystem Solutions LLC and The Happy Cook as well as Co-Founde r of G-Force Jet18 Management; and19 WHEREAS, in addition to her exemplary community service and entrepreneurial endeavors,20 Jamelle is a published author of three books: Forty Days of Power-filled Prayer, The Next21 Level, and Three Seasons; and22 WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for23 integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and24 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstandi ng contributions of this25 individual be appropriately honored.26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 the members of this body commend Jamelle E. McKenzie for her ef ficient, effective,28 unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; recognize March, 20, 2025,29 as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day; and extend the most since re best wishes for30 continued health and happiness.31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized32 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to33 Jamelle E. McKenzie.34 H. R. 646 - 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 honors Jamelle E. McKenzie for her community and philanthropic work and designates March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendatory resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors Jamelle E. McKenzie, who leads several organizations including Adullam Ministries, the Service and Leadership Training Foundation, and Kingdom Carriers International Church, and who founded community and business ventures such as the IGNITE College Park Resource Center, BirthRight, Sovereign Ecosystem Solutions LLC, The Happy Cook, and G-Force Jet Management. The resolution formally recognizes March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day and commends McKenzie's public service. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. The resolution has no regulatory effect and creates no new requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Commends Jamelle E. McKenzie by name for her community service, leadership, and entrepreneurial work in Georgia. - Formally designates March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day in the state of Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to McKenzie. - Extends the House's best wishes to McKenzie for continued health and happiness, with no legal or financial effect. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Jamelle E. McKenzie. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond the symbolic designation of a day in her honor. ### Why it matters This is a ceremonial honor rather than a change to Georgia law or policy. It does not affect daily life, create obligations, or spend state money; its main effect is public recognition of one individual's community and philanthropic contributions. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) describes McKenzie's leadership roles, organizations she founded or co-founded, and her published books. - The resolved clause commends McKenzie for her public service and officially recognizes March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available to McKenzie. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-18) - Sponsors: Park Cannon, Karen Bennett, Mekyah McQueen, Rhonda Burnough, Tanya Miller, Kim Schofield - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71466 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr646.md?full=1